Safeguarding publications
Here you will find Safeguarding documents such as forms, essential reading, general guidance, information on safe inclusion of sex offenders in the Church, and policies on responding to domestic abuse.
Essential reading
- Appendix 1 for Safeguarding Committee Report to General Assembly 2013
- Code Of Conduct For Paid Workers And Volunteers
- Ensuring a safe church for all: A guide for congregations, policy and social work
- For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven - creating a Church where all may safely live
- Pocket Guide
- Policy Statement
- Safeguarding Committee summary of safeguarding General Assembly Deliverances, 2000 to 2018
- Safeguarding Poster For Congregations
- Safeguarding Service Leaflet
- Safeguarding/Disclosure Scotland PVG Membership Poster
- The Theology Of Safeguarding
General Guidance
- Clarification about the PVG Scheme and regulated work with protected adults
- Data Protection Guidance for Safeguarding Coordinators
- Determining PVG Scheme membership
- Guidance on Safeguarding as a Kirk Session Agenda Item
- Let agreement for non church groups using church premises
- Safeguarding Complaints Procedure
Safeguarding forms
- PVG Application FAQs
- PVG Information Request Coversheet
- Safeguarding Training Evaluation Form
- SG01 Job Description
- SG02 Application For Post
- SG03 Guidance Document
- Sg03 ip Self disclosure (international Presbytery And Presbytery Of Jerusalem)
- Sg03 Self Disclosure Form
- Sg03a Pvg Information Request Form
- SG04 Reference Request and Sample Letter
- SG04b Sample Reference Request Cover Letters
- SG05 Interview Checklist
- SG06 Interview questions
- SG07 Congregational Register
- SG07a Safeguarding Presbytery Register
- SG08 Volunteer Transfer Form
- SG09 Notification of termination of appointment
- SG10a Registration Form For Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG10b Retiral Of A Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG11 Safeguarding Audit Checklist For Congregations
- SG11 Safeguarding audit checklist guidance note for form
- SG12 Notification Of Appointment Or Retiral Of Trainer/presbytery Contact
- SG13 Application To Become A Safeguarding Trainer
- SG13a Safeguarding Reference Request
- SG14 Request for place on a safeguarding training course
- SG15 Notification of training event
- SG16 General information and consent form
- SG17 Activities and day visits consent form
- SG18 Camps and residential holidays
- SG19 Media Consent Form
- SG20 Risk assessment guidance
- SG21 Your Responsibilities When You Join The Pvg Scheme
- SG22 Leaver's Form
- SG23 Basic Disclosure Certificate Undertaking
- SG24 Trustee Safeguarding Training Register
- Sg25 Basic Disclosure Record
- SG26 Induction Checklist
- SG27 International Presbytery Locum Appointment