This section is designed to support our parishes through sharing examples of the policies deployed in the safe and effective running of our churches and support of our local communities.
Some of these policies are essential, whilst others are good practice or optional. Please note that these are examples and templates, and can be used as a good starting point for developing policies for use in parishes. It is important that you consider your own context. Whilst these are not exclusively for use in the Diocese of Leeds, please do ensure that any policies that are used are suitable for use in your own diocese.
The policies and templates included here are not an exhaustive set of policies & templates and we would welcome any additional policies and templates which you have developed for your church to share with others here. Please send these to barnabas@leeds.anglican.org.
Church of England Safety Resources
The Church of England has produces a page to signpost resources for PCCs, as well as other Church charities and individuals with responsibility for keeping people safe. PCCs and Church charities are responsible for taking reasonable steps to protecting people from harm in a church setting.
This page signposts you to find mandatory and best practice information. In some instances, like safeguarding, you will need to follow national Church policy. We have indicated where this applies. For everything else, your church will need its own policy or procedure.
In all instances, the information we point to is from the Church of England or other official bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive, ACAS, and the Charity Commission. Each item is marked as either mandatory or strongly recommended.
Please access the page below.
Safety and Buildings
Risk Assesment
Risk Assessment Policy & Template
Health & Safety
- Health and Safety Policy
- Church Health and Safety Policy Template
- Fire Safety Policy
- Ladders Policy
- Church Emergency Evacuation Procedure
- Church Hall Emergency Evacuation Procedure
Buildings and Contents
- Fabric & Register Checklist
- Inventories & Terriers and Church Logbooks
- Maintenance Toolkit for Deaneries
- Hall Lettings Policy
- Notice Boards Policy
Safeguarding Support
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Find out more about safeguarding policies and processes on the Diocesan Safeguarding Team's pages here, or get in touch with the Safeguarding Team by emailing safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org. |
Data and Information
- Data Privacy Policy
- Diocese of Leeds GDPR guidance
- Caring for Parish Records
- Wi-Fi Policy
- Records Management
Finance and Stewardship
- Finance Checklist
- Procurement Policy
- Legacy Policy
- Bribery and Procurement Policy
- Financial Policy
- Money Handling Policy
Managing Volunteers
- Volunteer Policy
- Taking on Volunteers checklist
- Managing volunteers - Church of England
- Volunteering Resources - Church Urban Fund
- Lone Worker Policy
- Pastoral Care Policy
Working with Children & Young People
- Sunday School/Event Consent Form
- Adult:Child Ratio Guidelines
- Photo and Recording Consent Forms
- For more information, see www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/policy-practice-guidance/templates-and-resources and Safer Environment and Activities.
Employing People
- HR Parish Guide
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- For more information see Human Resources for Parishes
Essential video guides to support church administration
'Resourcing Church Administration' is a series of more than 120 short videos developed in consultation with church administrators. The videos introduce topics ranging from GDPR to email platforms, safeguarding, supporting church services, building admin, life events, and much more. No registration or login is required to access the videos, and you can access them as and when you need them. These videos can be seen by clicking below.
Shine and Grow
Tools and resources from the Church Urban Fund for your journey from insight to impact, where shining a light and growing good go hand in hand to transform communities for lasting change. These can be found by clicking below.
