Downloadable Templates
Below you can find all of the downloadable model templates for all of the safeguarding policy and guidance for the Church of England.
We have separated these by the tiles on the front page to make them easier to find.
Parish Safeguarding Handbook
- Fact Sheet - Sexting (youth produced sexual imagery)
- Model Consent Form - Transport
- Model Activity Risk Assessment Template
- Model Consent Form - Photographs/Images
- Model Parish Recording Template
- Model Parish Safeguarding Checklist
- Model Parish Safeguarding Policy
- Model Personal Risk Assessment Tool
- Model Registration Form - Activities and Trips
- Model Risk Assessment Checklist for Home Visiting
- Model Volunteer Driver Agreement
- Parish - Who's Who
Roles and Responsibilities
- Guidance on resourcing safeguarding in dioceses
- Diocesan safeguarding advisory panel - model terms of reference
- Model role description of chair of diocesan safeguarding advisory panel
- Diocesan safeguarding advisor - model role description
- Safeguarding in your parish - who's who?
- Model safeguarding provision that can be attached to any hire of church premises agreement
- Model parish safeguarding checklist
- Model parish safeguarding officer role description
Safer Recruitment
- DBS eligibility FAQs (February 2017)
- Safer recruiting in the parish
- Model volunteer job role
- Application form template
- Reference form template
- Church of England confidential declaration form
- Model interview discussion template
- Eligibility for an enhanced criminal records check
- Church of England roles eligible for a criminal records check
- Letter of appointment template
- Statement of safeguarding principles
- What to do if...
Responding to safeguarding concerns and allegations
Responding to, assessing and managing concerns or allegations against church officers
- Template notification to follow safeguarding policy and procedures
- Template initial case summary
- Template interim safeguarding agreement
- Template case management update tool
- Template ongoing safeguarding agreement
- Template referral and terms of reference for an independent risk assessment
- Template letter of instruction for independent risk assessment
- Model ongoing safeguarding agreement with an offender
Responding well to domestic abuse
Domestic abuse disclosure flowchart
The legal context
Theology
Diocesan statement on domestic abuse
Parish statement on domestic abuse
Template safety and exit plan
Confidentiality and data protection
Marriage preparation: recommended good practice
Resources on domestic abuse