Step 2: Meeting with relevant authorities

The Safeguarding Officer will arrange a meeting of the Safeguarding Panel, police and/or criminal justice social workers via video conference to review/discuss the information and to draft a Covenant of Responsibilities which will manage any contact between the subject and the congregation or church-based or -run activities.

Each individual covenant will be carefully drafted to take account of specific risk and/or unique factors relative to the church and the subject to produce an appropriate response.

A Confidentiality Agreement will be signed by all parties prior to the beginning of every meeting. This can be completed electronically if need be.

The Safeguarding Officer will take a minute of the meeting.

The subject is not present at this stage.

All covenants must be drawn up under the guidance and direction of the Safeguarding Service to ensure that the congregation is given the benefit of professional support.