Safeguarding Policy Statements & Practice Guidance

Church of England
July 11, 2015

https://www.churchofengland.org/clergy-office-holders/protecting-and-safeguarding-children-and-adults-who-are-vulnerable/safeguarding-policy-statements-practice-guidance.aspx

The Church of England has agreed the following:

Policy Statements-
 

• Promoting a Safe Church (safeguarding policy for adults) 2006

• Protecting All God's Children (safeguarding policy for children and young people, 4th edition, 2010)

• Responding to Domestic Abuse (guidelines for those with pastoral responsibility, 2006)

• Responding Well (policy and guidance for the church of England, 2011)

Practice Guidance-

• Responding to Serious Safeguarding Situations (2015)
   
• Risk Assessment for Individuals who may Pose Risk to Children or Adults (2015)
   
• Safer Recruitment (2015)
   
• Safeguarding in Religious Communities (2015)

Joint Practice Guidance with The Methodist Church-

• Safeguarding Records: Joint Practice Guidance for the Church of England and the Methodist Church (2015)
   
• Safeguarding Guidance for Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnerships (2015)