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Responding well to those who have been sexually abused practice guidance
Foreword We are delighted to be able to commend this new Policy and Good Practice document which provides guidance to our Church to help us respond as positively and constructively as possible to an...
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 S...
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Responding to Safeguarding Concerns and Allegations
Below we have provided some quick guides to help you navigate the two main documents on responding to safeguarding concerns and allegations. If you would prefer to go straight to the full documents rather than using the quick guide, click the links belo...
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1.1.1 What is a safeguarding concern or allegation?
A safeguarding concern arises where someone has suspicions about a person or situation, but the reason has notyet been established. For example, there may be concerns about a child who often comes to Sunday School upset, dirty and hungry. An allegation is a ...
Introduction
This is a Safeguarding Code of Practice issued under section 5A of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, as amended by the Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure 2021. The purpose of this code This code imposes requirements on relevan...
1.1.2 Responding to safeguarding concerns or allegations that do not involve church officers or individuals
Where a safeguarding allegation is made against someone who is not a church officer, safeguarding officers mustmake every effort to signpost, refer or enable access to appropriate support for the person raising the allegation and the complainant. Sometimes, ...