Local Safeguarding Policies

The Prelate of Opus Dei has issued a Prelature Safeguarding Policy (PSP) which contains the general norms and principles applicable in every part of his international jurisdiction.

The Regional Safeguarding Policy (RSP), issued by the Vicar in each Region of the Prelature, is the adaption to the  circumstances of his jurisdiction of a model regional policy issued by the Prelate containing more detailed safeguarding provisions to complement the global policy (PSP) applicable to the whole Prelature.

The North-West Europe (NWE) region of the Prelature of Opus Dei comprises nine civil jurisdictions, covered by five Episcopal Conferences. Accordingly, the NWE Regional Vicar has also issued a Local Safeguarding Policy (LSP), incorporating the provisions of the PSP and the RSP, for each of four areas of the NWE region:

The Regional Safeguarding Policy also includes a Checklist of Safeguarding Standards to be met in external civil entities with which the Prelature collaborates in activities which include Christian formation for minors.