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Safeguarding

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Synod Safeguarding Officer
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Sharon Barr

email Safeguarding

Tel: 07776 178246

Children and Youth
Development Officer – North
Philip Ray

email Philip

Tel: 07787 171678

Children and Youth
Development Officer – South
Ruth White

email Ruth

Tel: 07918 647955

The United Reformed Church website
Here is a link to the Safeguarding pages

Here are quick links to

    • Good practice policy and procedures
    • URC Quick Guide: Covid-19 and Safeguarding
    • Leaflet: They’ve asked me to be a local Safeguarding Coordinator

URC Safeguarding Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025

  • Download the Strategic Plan in pdf.
  • Watch a recording of the Symposium event on 9 October 2020
  • Download a Powerpoint presentation given at the Symposium event (PPT – 3mb)

 
Safeguarding Newsletter – April 2021 – Online version
Safeguarding Newsletter – April 2021 – Print version

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Safeguarding Training for all individuals working with children, young people and adults at risk, also important for Ministers and Elders of the church. Safeguarding Training dates and posters available to download. What people say about the training.

Good Practice 5, Handbook for Churches.
Good Practice 5 appendices available to download.

Model safeguarding policy for local churches
Appendix A
Available as Word Doc or pdf

URC Archiving and Records Advice for Churches.
Click here to download a copy.

Wessex Synod Role Description for DBS verifiers.

 

This is the Safeguarding Policy for Wessex Synod.

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