Last updated 8th July 2022

Parish Safeguarding Toolkit

The Parish Safeguarding Checklist is a short summary of the what a parish needs to do to meet its safeguarding requirements.

The documents below are templates the Diocese recommends and further resources from the National Safeguarding Team can be found at Church of England Safeguarding Resources

Safeguarding Children
Factsheet - Sexting (Youth Produced Sexual Imagery)	Dec 2018
Guidance on Staffing Levels/Ratios	Jun 2015
Guidance on Unaccompanied and Uncollected Children	Jun 2015
Model Registration Form - Activities and Trips	Dec 2018
Parental consent for children	Mar 2018
Photograph/video consent form	Mar 2018
Safeguarding Adults
Dementia Factsheet - Making Decisions and Handling Difficult Situations	Jun 2018
Domestic Abuse Disclosure Flowchart	Mar 2018
Guidance for Undertaking Activities in Your Own Home	Jun 2015
Good Principles when Visiting Vulnerable Adults	Nov 2017
Working with Young People online
Video Calling	Jun 2020
Being connected with ZOOM safely	Jun 2020
General Documents
Parish Safeguarding Audit 2020	Dec 2019
Parish Safeguarding Audit - Areas for Action	Jul 2019
Parish Safeguarding Audit - Confidential Information Form	Jul 2019
Sample Whistleblowing Policy	Dec 2019
Safer Working Practice	Nov 2019
Code of Safer Working Practice	Nov 2019
A list of important telephone numbers	Feb 2022
PCC Parish Safeguarding Checklist	July 2019
Parish Safeguarding Handbook (August 2019)	Dec 2019
Model Parish Safeguarding Policy	Dec 2018
Safeguarding Records Retention	Dec 2015
Model Parish Recording Template	Dec 2018
Promoting a Safer Church Poster	Dec 2018
Parish Who's Who	Dec 2018
Engaging with Social Media
What to do when an offender wants to worship at your church	Dec 2017
First Aid	Jun 2015
Model Agreement /Consent Forms
Hall Hire Agreement	Jun 2015
Model Safeguarding Provision that can be attached to any Hire of Church Premises Agreement	Dec 2018
Model Consent Form - Transport	Dec 2018
Model Volunteer Driver Agreement	Dec 2018
Risk Assessment Templates
Model Personal Risk Assessment Tool	Dec 2018
Model Activity Risk Assessment	Dec 2018
Model Risk Assessment Checklist for Home Visiting	Dec 2018
For guidance on Health and Safety policies for parishes, the following may be helpful: Ecclesiastical – Church Health and Safety
Safer recruitment document templates can be found in the safer recruitment/dbs section of the safeguarding page

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