Support and Guidance

A collection of resources to support you in safeguarding in local churches and circuits.

If you can’t find what you are looking for, or have further questions, our Regional Officer for Safeguarding is available to offer further support.

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Sarah Howell
Regional Officer for Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policy and Guidance

Includes full Policy and Procedures, plus model policies for church use, and additional guidance documents for particular roles or contexts.

The 2015 Past Cases Review which significantly underpins current safeguarding policy and procedure.

Policy & procedure for recruiting volunteers and lay employees. 

in general terms, safeguarding records have a retention period of up to 75 years. Please see the Archivists Handbook for full details on record retention.

Theology and Safeguarding

A study guide for the Theology of Safeguarding, with accompanying video resources on:

  • Welcome

  • Language, listening and hearing

  • Power

  • Impact of Abuse