Safeguarding Resources

District policy, guidance and best practice

	District Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy Connexional Year 2020 – 21
	District Safeguarding Group – Terms of Reference Connexional Year 2020 – 21
	Directory of Safeguarding Contacts Connexional Year 2020 – 21
	Code of Safer Working Practice with Children and Young People Connexional Year 2020 – 21
	Code of Safer Working Practice with Adults Connexional Year 2020 – 21
	Local Guidance: for good safeguarding practice in pastoral care Connexional Year 2020 – 21

Policy, guidance and best practice, including localized

	Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Guidance for the Methodist Church in Britain (methodist.org.uk)
	Connexional Model Church Safeguarding Policy July 2020
	Local Model Church Safeguarding Policy July 2020
	Model Circuit Safeguarding Policy July 2020
	Safeguarding Commitments and Key Contacts Poster - English language version (methodist.org.uk)
	Safeguarding Commitments and Key Contacts Poster - English language version for LEP’s (methodist.org.uk)
	Explanatory information sheet for Safeguarding Commitments and Key Contacts Poster (methodist.org.uk)
	Use of Photography and Video - Information Sheet and Consent Form for Young People (12 and Over)- updated Nov 2019 (methodist.org.uk)
	Use of Photography and Video - Information Sheet and Consent Form for Parents and Carers - Updated Nov 2019 (methodist.org.uk)
	Sexual Harassment: Good Practice Guidelines for Churches (methodist.org.uk)

Safer Recruitment, including DBS

	Practice Guidance on Carrying Out Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Checks as part of Safer Recruitment January 2018 (methodist.org.uk)
	Form A Part 1 (methodist.org.uk)
	Form A Part 2 (methodist.org.uk)
	Confidential Safeguarding self-declaration form CSD/1: with substantial access to vulnerable groups (methodist.org.uk)
	Confidential Safeguarding self-declaration form CSD/2 with substantial access to vulnerable groups (methodist.org.uk)
	Confidential Safeguarding self-declaration forms SD/4 for members of church bodies eg church council (methodist.org.uk)
	Quick Start Guide for the Methodist Church: DBS
	Handout For Applicants Using The Online Process: DDC
	Methodist roles for DBS agreed with DDC
	Flowchart for consideration if a role may be regulated or not

Room Bookings/Building Hire

	Standard Licence Flow Chart (tmcp.org.uk)
	Standard Licence Guidance 1 - When to use (tmcp webpage)
	Standard Licence Guidance 2 - Completing (tmcp webpage)
	Standard Licence Guidance 3 - Standard Licence Explained (tmcp webpage)
	Standard Licence FAQs (tmcp webpage)
	Form D: key holder (methodist.org.uk)
	Key Points for External User Groups of Premises (methodist.org.uk)
	Key points for external user groups when hiring church premises (Local)

Example Risk Assessment Templates

	Methodist Event risk assessment example: With grateful thanks to Darlington Methodist District
	Model activity risk assessment: based on a Church of England template

Model Safeguarding/Other Documentation Templates

	Church Incident Recording Template
	Church Safeguarding Record Template
	Pastoral Contact Template
	Parental Consent – Zoom form
	Parental Consent Form

Model Safeguarding Audit Templates

	Document to support compliance with regular safeguarding audit
	Annual Church Safeguarding Audit Template
	Annual Circuit Safeguarding Audit Template
	Church Safeguarding Database
	Circuit Safeguarding Database

Manchester and Stockport District Quarterly Safeguarding Newsletter

	Manchester and Stockport District Quarterly Safeguarding Newsletter 1, Sept 2020
	Manchester and Stockport District Quarterly Safeguarding Newsletter 2, Dec 2020
	Manchester and Stockport District Quarterly Safeguarding Newsletter 3, Mar 2021