Safeguarding Policies and Parish Resources
In this section you will find Safeguarding policies, gudiance and resources. Click on the headings below to view these links and downloads, or use the search option below. If you can't find what you are looking for, please do get in touch.
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Information on sexting (youth produced sexual imagery) and how to respond.
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Template for risk assessing church activities which can be amended as needed.
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Checklist for parishes to ensure safeguarding requirements are being met.
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Template agreement for volunteer drivers to complete before driving children or vulnerable adults on behalf of the church or PCC.
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Template to record key contacts for safeguarding in the parish.
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A template form that can be provided to those hiring church premises externally ensuring they comply with safeguarding requirements.
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A template risk assessment form for those visiting people in their homes.
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Consent form for photographing or recording individuals.
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This privacy notice accompanies the model release form (photography).
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Form for passenger consent when being transported in private vehicles on behalf of the PCC.
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Safe Spaces poster for display with tear-off strips containing the Safe Spaces phone number.
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Safe Spaces poster for display with tear-off strips containing the Safe Spaces phone number.
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This House of Bishops policy statement (2017) sets out the safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults’ policy of the Church of England.
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This policy sets out the requirements and good practice advice for Church Bodies on developing healthy cultures, which prevent harm from taking place and ensure disclosures can be made safely when harm does occur.
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This document sets out the Church of England’s Domestic Abuse Policy and the detailed practice guidance on how the Church of England will implement its domestic abuse policy.
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This Practice Guidance also includes the Risk assessment and management of those that may pose a known risk to children, young people or vulnerable adults within a Christian Congregation or Community.