Policy within the dioceseIn the Diocese of Worcester we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount.These statements are listed below. For a list of safeguarding requirements for every Parish click here. Click on each heading below to expand each section. Policy StatementsPractice GuidancePolicy and Practice Guidance 2021 Safeguarding Training and Development (2021) Parish Safeguarding Handbook (2018) Safer Environment and Activities Code of Safer Working Practice Key roles and responsibilities of Church Office Holders and Bodies Practice Guidance 2017 Responding to Assessing and managing concerns or allegations against church officers (2017) Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance (2017) Responding well to those who have been sexually abused (2011) Reference DocumentsQ and A's for PCC's DBF's and Religious Communities on Safeguarding Serious Incident Reporting Joint Practice Guidance with The Methodist ChurchLinks to useful national (non CoE) policy documents |
