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Safeguarding Documents

There are various guidance notes and documents available relating to Safeguarding issues under each of the following headings. This area is a “work in progress” and if there is anything you would particularly like to see included here, do please email the Safeguarding Adviser with your suggestions.

Good practice guidelines
Best Practice Guidelines for St Albans Diocese

Parish policies:
Policy for Safeguarding Children 2016
Policy for Safeguarding Adults 2016
Safe Use of Images Policy
Responding Well to Domestic Abuse Policy 2017

Recruitment guidelines:

CCPAS Recruiters Guide – E-Bulk System
CCPAS Self-declaration Form for a position requiring a disclosure
CCPAS E-Bulk Guide for Applicants
CCPAS Disclosure Service St Albans
New Recruiters Application Form

For a comprehensive range of associated documents, please visit the CCPAS website.

Risk Assessment:
Risk Assessments – general guidance
Personal risk assessment tool
Activities risk assessment template
Health & Safety checklist

Consent Forms:
General consent form
Email & mobile consent form
Trips out & non-usual activities consent form
Special Activity consent form
Medical consent form and Medication form

Information sheets:
Holidays and Residential Trips with children, young people and adults who may be vulnerable
First Aid and administration of medication
Registering with OFSTED
Touch
Transport – private cars and minibuses
Safer working practice with children, young people and vulnerable adults
Inappropriate behaviour by children, young people or vulnerable adults
Unaccompanied children, young people or vulnerable adults at church services
Sleepovers – including sleeping on church premises
Bellringers – General Safeguarding Statement
Food hygiene
Duty of care
What to Consider When Letting Church Halls
The Truth about Self Harm – produced by the Mental Health Foundation
Youth produced sexual imagery guidance – produced by the National Youth Council