Mount Saint Bernard Abbey

A Cistercian monastic community in the heart of rural Leicestershire

Safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The Mount St Bernard Abbey Community operates under the one umbrella of the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) with the support and guidance of the Religious Life Safeguarding Service (RLSS). The RLSS provides specialist safeguarding services to the Catholic Church in England and Wales and The Mount St Bernard Abbey Community is fully committed to engaging with their advice and guidance. The Catholic Church, and all those with a role within it, have a duty of care to ensure that all children and adults are safe from harm. This duty spans from ensuring people are safe within our premises and care to protecting those who may be at risk of harm or abuse within their home, community or other settings. Mount St Bernard Abbey recognises its responsibilities and is committed to proactively embedding a culture of safeguarding across the Community.

Click here for our Safeguarding Policy:

SAFEGUARDING POLICY Mount St Bernard Abbey

 
We were audited by the CSSA in February 2025 and in our progress towards meeting the eight safeguarding standards our overall grading was assessed as Met with Recommendations. The full report can be read below.
 
 
 

For all safeguarding concerns please contact our Safeguarding Lead,

Julia Hodder, by phoning 07940735090 or emailing paladineducation@outlook.com

 

29th August 2025

Public Call for Information
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) is conducting a thematic inspection on survivor engagement and support across Religious Life Groups (RLGs) and dioceses. Please support our public call out through sharing as widely as you can two links: