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For support and advice, you can find details here of the Safeguarding Team at the Diocese, local boards and national networks.
Welcome to the home page for safeguarding in the Diocese of York. Here you can find information and guidance for protecting children and vulnerable adults in your church.
For support and advice, you can find details here of the Safeguarding Team at the Diocese, local boards and national networks.
Overview of safeguarding in the Diocese of York, with signposts to national Church of England policy.
Planning for and responding to Safeguarding matters in your parish
Introduction to the Safeguarding Training modules; who needs to do what; how to access the online modules; and dates, times, venues and booking details for training events near you.
Recruiting for unpaid or paid roles with responsibility for children or vulnerable adults; applying for disclosure of convictions with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Information about your Parish Safeguarding Policy and how to implement it in your church
Periodic safeguarding updates and other downloads - including the 2016 SCIE audit of the diocese.
Safeguarding updates and news from the Diocese of York and across the Church of England.
In 2007, the Church of England commissioned the 'Past Cases Review' of the handling by the church of child protection cases over many years.
All dioceses have now been asked to re-examine and extend the review (PCR2).
Find resources that can help you during the Coronavirus outbreak.