• Promoting a Safer Church - Safeguarding Policy Statement
• What to do if…

The two main documents are:

• Safer recruitment of volunteers and paid staff
• DBS checks for volunteers and paid staff

The above documents make reference to the following resources:

• Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
• Model role description for a volunteer
• Application form for a volunteer
• Confidential Declaration Form
• Reference request for a volunteer
• Face-to-face questions to ask a volunteer
• Letter of appointment to a volunteer

• Promoting a Safer Church - Parish Roadmap
• Parish Dashboards
• Safeguarding roles within a parish
• Childline poster
• Health and safety checklist for children's activities
• Responding to a safeguarding concern or allegation - Model procedure for PCC
• Recording Allegations of Abuse or Concern
• Stop it Now! Website

Other resources will be added to this section in response to requests from parishes.
Please sent any requests to the safeguarding team safeguarding@covcofe.org 

• Responding to disclosures, allegations or concerns in your church
• Personal risk assessment tool
• Activities risk assessment template

Resources will be added to this section in response to requests from parishes.
Please sent any requests to the safeguarding team safeguarding@covcofe.org  

When responding to safeguarding allegations, your primary resource is:

1. Carol Clarke - Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
2. Dara Lloyd or Dave Bedford, Assistant Safeguarding Advisors 

They can then give you other resources which are relevant to the situation.

Please click here for the teams contact details.

• The arrangements for parish safeguarding audits
• Concerns about an individual

• Fact sheet: Types of Abuse - 2018
• Key Roles and Responsibilities of Church Office Holders and Bodies - 2017
• Responding to Assessing and Managing Safeguarding Concerns or Allegations against Church Officers - 2017
• Responding Well to Domestic Abuse - 2017
• Glossary Reference Document - 2017
• Safeguarding Training and Development - 2017
• The Gospel, Sexual Abuse and the Church - 2016
• Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure - 2016
• Amending Canon 34 - 2016
• Safer Recruitment - 2016
• Safeguarding in Religious Communities - 2015
• Safeguarding Guidance for LEP’s - 2015
• Responding Well (to those who have been sexually abused) - 2011
• Protecting All God’s Children (4th Edition) - 2010
• Promoting a Safe Church (safeguarding adults) - 2006

• Diocesan Accountability and Responsibilities for Safeguarding

• Conclusions and responses 
• Full report
• Action plan