Church of England National Safeguarding Practice Guidance
Below you will find links to more detailed written guidance on various safeguarding topics.
Practice Guidance
Key roles and responsibilities of church office holders and bodies practice guidance (2017)
Safeguarding Records Retention
Responding Well
Responding well to domestic abuse practice guidance (2017)
Responding well to those who have been sexually abused practice guidance (2011)
Safer Recruitment
Safer recruitment practice guidance (2016)
Safer Recruitment – Permission to Officiate
Training
Training and development practice guidance (2019)
Serious Incident Reporting
PCC Example Template Delegations (2021)
DBF Example Template Delegations (2021)
Serious Incident Reporting to the Charity Commission FAQs (2021)
Regulations
Safeguarding (Clergy Risk Assessment) Regulations (2016)
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors Regulations (2016)
Other Key Guidance
Glossary reference document (2017)
The Gospel, Sexual Abuse and the Church - A theological resource for the local church
Joint Practice Guidance
Safeguarding joint practice guidance for single congregation Local Ecumenical Partnerships (2015)
Safeguarding in religious communities (2020)
Policy Statements
Promoting a Safer Church; House of Bishops policy statement (2017)
Protecting All God's Children (safeguarding policy for children and young people, 4th edition, 2010)
Promoting a Safe Church (safeguarding policy for adults, 2006)