Safeguarding: National Policy and Practice Guidance

National Policies

The national policy was updated in 2017,

Protecting All God's Children CofE - November 2010 - this remains national policy, however, please note:

Chapter 4 has been replaced by 'Key roles and responsibilities of church office holders and bodies'.

Chapters 7 and 8 have been replaced by 'Responding to, assessing and managing safeguarding allegations and concerns against church officers' (October 2017).

Promoting a Safer Church was updated in 2017 - NB Any references to concerns and allegations in this document have been replaced by Chapters 7 and 8, as above.

Responding well to those who have been sexually abused CofE - July 2011
R esp onding Well to Domestic Abuse CofE - 2017

Practice Guidance

Learning & Development Practice Guidance (2016)
Responding to Serious Safeguarding Situations (2015)
Risk Assessment for Individuals who may Pose Risk to Children or Adults (2015)
Safer Recruitment Practice Guidance (July 2016) Full document and editable appendices below.
Safeguarding in Religious Communities (2015)

Joint Practice Guidance with The Methodist Church

Safeguarding Records: Joint Practice Guidance for the Church of England and the Methodist Church (2015)
Safeguarding Guidance for Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnerships (2015)

Working Together to safeguard children DfE- March 2013
Theatre Performance Guidance DfE - April 2013

Safeguarding: Links to General Guidance

Younger Children and Social Networking Sites NSPCC - 2013
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Service
Social Media Guidelines WYaD - 2014
Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Barnados - 2012
Protecting Young Bell RIngers and Permission to Ring Form CCCBR Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Safer Working Practice for adults who work with children - November 2007
Safeguarding Children from abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession ECM - 2013

Safeguarding: Links to Local Organisations

Contact Details for Local Authorities

Files:

Safer Recruitment Practice Guidance - July 2016

Safer Recruitment Appendix 1: Safer Recruiting in the Parish

Safer Recruitment Appendix 2: Model Volunteer Job Role

Safer Recruitment Appendix 3: Model Volunteer Application Form

Safer Recruitment Appendix 4: Model Volunteer Reference Form

Safer Recruitment Appendix 6: Model Volunteer interview/discussion

Safer Recruitment Appendix 5: Confidential Declaration Form

Safer Recruitment Appendix 7: What activities make a person eligible for an enhanced criminal record check?

Safer Recruitment Appendix 8: Roles where the activity is seen to be eligible for a criminal record check

Safer Recruitment Appendix 9: Model Volunteer letter of appointment

Safer Recruitment Appendix 10: Statement of Safeguarding Principles

Safer Recruitment Appendix 11: Notes from Pocket-sized Guide to Safeguarding 2014

DBS Eligibility & related matters FAQs - July 2016

Key Roles and Responsibilities of Church Office Holders and Bodies (Oct. 2017)

Responding to, assessing and managing safeguarding concerns against church officers (Oct 2017)

Promoting a Safer Church (2017)

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