Working with Children
Maintaining adequate supervision ratios - Guidance document here
Child & Parent/Guardian Joint Consent document [2 pages] is provided here
Risk assessment [3 distinct files]
S5.A Guidance [2 pages] is provided here.
S5.A Template 1 Risk Assessment Sample Form [2 pages] is provided here
S5.A Template 2 Risk Assessments Blank Form [3 pages] is provided here
Codes of Behaviour for Adults and Children [3 distinct files]
S2.B Guidance document is provided here
S3.A Template 1 Code of Behaviour for Adults available here
S3.C Template 1 Code of Behaviour for Children available here
Anti-Bullying - Guidance document here
Dealing with accidents / incidents - Guidance & Incident Form here [2 pages]
Participation of children with specific needs - information here [2 pages]
Use of Technology / Media Consent - available here
Trips away with Young People - Guidance document here [2 pages]
Use of Church property by external groups - information here [2 pages]
Raising awareness of safeguarding with children and parents - resource page available here
Complaints Procedure
S9.B Guidance on Complaints Procedure for Safeguarding Concerns that are not Allegations of Abuse - available here
S9.B Template 1 - Sample Complaints Form - available here
Protected disclosures / Whistle-Blowing [2 distinct files]
S9.A Guidance on Whistle-Blowing is provided here
S9.A - Template 1 - Whistle-Blowing Record is provided here
There are three core standards to the Church’s Safeguarding Children Policy. The three standards are linked, and no standard is more important than another.
Each of these new standards sets out the Church teaching (Gospel or scriptural) imperatives, alongside relevant specific articles in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
The purpose of doing this is to remind Church personnel that child safeguarding is fundamental to the ministry of the Church.
Leadership, Governance & Accountability
“Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all … whoever welcome one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcome me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.” (Mark 9:33-37.)
Nurturing a Culture of Safeguarding
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a real blessing.” (Psalm 127: 3)
Responding Pastorally & Responding
according to Civil Law and Canon Law
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 18:10)