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Child Protection Policy, Guidance, Forms

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This procedure is suggested to PCCs and other employers who do not have a procedure of their own. If they do have their own procedure, that is the one that should be used.

This procedure is applicable both to paid staff and to volunteers. These are termed church officers in what follows. References to pay apply only to paid staff. The person taking responsibility for the action is termed line manager

The Vetting and Barring Scheme aims to prevent unsuitable people from undertaking certain paid or volunteer work with children or vulnerable adults (‘regulated activity’).

It will do this by vetting all those who wish to work with vulnerable groups and barring those where the information shows they pose a risk of harm and (in due course) vetting those who wish to do certain other types of work (‘controlled activity’).

This section provides information for employers, voluntary organisations, employees and volunteers, and covers:

  • key points
  • the scope of the Scheme,
  • key dates.

The new legal duty to refer information to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

See also: Vetting and Barring Scheme : Briefing Note

Briefing note on the ‘Vetting and Barring Scheme’ Guidance for parishes in the Church of England

See also the Briefing on The new legal duty to refer information to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

We are often asked whether adult members of mixed age activities such as choirs or bell ringing need Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures

 

A brief guide which all church workers with children and young people should possess to help them in their work.

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Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who work with Children and Young People

Diocesan Child Protection policy. Also availalbe in MS Word format.

Diocesan Child Protection policy.  Also available in PDF format.

Church of England Child Protection policy

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Advice for PCCs

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This concerns the use of mobile phones, email, SMS (text) messages, MSN Messenger and other electronic communication methods.

A letter explaining the new car safety seat regulations which parishes can customize for their own use.

A brief guide which all church workers with children and young people should possess to help them in their work.

 (revised December 2007)