Safeguarding publications
Here you will find Safeguarding documents such as safeguarding handbooks, safeguarding forms, essential reading, general guidance, information on safe inclusion of sex offenders in the Church, and policies on responding to domestic abuse.
Safeguarding handbooks
- Handbook 1 – What you need to know and do to protect children and adults at risk from harm and abuse
- Handbook 2 – The safe recruitment, selection and management of volunteers and paid staff
- Handbook 3 – Safeguarding training: What is available, who is it for, and how to access it
- Handbook 4 – Safeguarding in practice
- Handbook 5 – Managing those who pose a risk
- Handbook 6 – Responding to domestic abuse
Safeguarding Act and Guidance
Essential reading
- Appendix 1 for Safeguarding Committee Report to General Assembly 2013
- Crossreach Adult Protection handbook
- CrossReach Child Protection handbook
- 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
- Policy Statement
- Safeguarding Committee summary of safeguarding General Assembly Deliverances, 2000 to 2018
- Safeguarding Pocket Guide
- Safeguarding poster for Congregations
- Safeguarding Service Leaflet
General Guidance
Safeguarding forms
- SG01 Job description
- SG02 Application form
- SG02 Application form
- SG03 Self-declaration form
- SG03 Self-declaration form
- SG03 Self-declaration guidance notes
- SG04 Reference request and sample letter
- SG04 Reference request and sample letter
- SG05 Interview checklist and record
- SG06 Interview questions
- SG07 Congregational register
- SG07 Congregational register
- SG08 Volunteer transfer form
- SG08 Volunteer transfer form.doc
- SG09 Notification of termination of appointment
- SG09 Notification of termination of appointment form
- SG10a Registration form for the appointment of a Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG10a Registration form for_the_appointment_of_a Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG10b Retiral of a Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG10b Retiral of a Safeguarding Coordinator
- SG11 Safeguarding audit checklist guidance note for form
- SG11 Safeguarding audit for Congregations and Presbyteries
- SG11 Safeguarding audit for Congregations and Presbyteries
- SG12 Notification of appointment or retiral of trainer/presbytery contact
- SG12 Notification of appointment or retiral of trainer/presbytery contact
- SG13 Application to become a Safeguarding Trainer
- SG13 Application to become a Safeguarding Trainer
- SG13a Reference request
- SG13a Reference request
- SG14 Request for place on a safeguarding training course
- SG14 Request for place on a safeguarding training course
- SG15 Notification of training event
- SG15 Notification of training event
- SG16 General information and consent form
- SG16 General information and consent form
- SG17 Activities and day visits consent form
- SG17 Activities and day visits consent form
- SG18 Camps and residential holidays
- SG18 Camps and residential holidays
- SG19 Media consent form
- SG19 Media consent form
- SG20 Risk assessment guidance
- SG21 Your Responsibilities When You Join the PVG Scheme
- SG21 Your Responsibilities When You Join the PVG Scheme
- SG22 Leavers Form
- SG22 Leavers Form
- SG23 Basic disclosure certificate undertaking
- SG24 Kirk Session Training Register