DSO - Diocesan Safeguarding Officer: A professional employed by the Diocese to support and manage safeguarding activity in the diocese.[1]
NST – National Safeguarding Team:[2] The Church of England’s central safeguarding provision, supporting policy development, training, major projects and investigating cases against senior clergy (e.g. bishops and deans), and cases where there is a high degree of interest or complexity.
DSP – Designated Safeguarding Person: The person within the Religious Community who takes the lead on safeguarding activity.
Leader – The Term “leader” is used in this document to mean the person with overall responsibility. Example titles for this role include Abbott, Abbess, Prior, Prioress
Tertiary - A Third Order (whose members are usually called Tertiaries) is part of the Franciscan tradition, and involves a Rule of life and commitment by the members to each other. This constitutes a separate Order, parallel to and closely connected with the Community, but distinct from it.
Episcopal Visitors - Visitors are the guardians of the Constitutions of the Community and guarantors to the Church at large of the Community's sound administration, stability and right to confidence. The Visitor will be a bishop external to the life and membership of the Community, and must hold office in the Anglican Church. This role may also be known as the Bishop Protector or Provincial Minister
Further information can be found in the Handbook of the Religious Life.
[1] The term Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) will change to Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO) during the life of this Code of Practice
[2]For further information on specific responsibilities, please see Key Roles and Responsibilities of Church Office Holders and Bodies Practice Guidance.pdf (churchofengland.org)