National
Safeguarding
Practice
Guidance

These guidance documents are primarily for safeguarding professionals in Catholic church bodies in England and Wales , and those who have particular safeguarding responsibilities.

We expect church bodies to work within the guiding principles contained in them but they work best when adapted, and the content developed, for your own localised detailed safeguarding plans.

Practice Guidance

Here are the documents you may need:

Warm Hub Safeguarding Guidance

Safeguarding Plan Lay Persons

Safeguarding Plan Religious Following Conviction

Safeguarding Plan Clergy Following Conviction

Safeguarding Plan Religious Conclusion of Investigation

Safeguarding Plan Clergy Conclusion of Investigation

Safeguarding Plan Religious Subject to Investigation

Safeguarding Plan for Clergy Subject to Investigation

Risk Information Framework

Practice Guidance Induction Supervision Support Training Appraisal

Practice Guidance Safeguarding Whilst Using Videoconferencing for Ministry

Practice Guidance for Arranging Pilgrimages Involving Children Young People and Adults at Risk

Practice Guidance Overnight Accommodation

Practice Guidance A Brief Guide to Planning and Organising Parish Events and Groups

Practice Guidance Creating a Safer Environment

Practice Guidance Responding to Domestic Abuse

Practice Guidance Supporting People Who May Be Experiencing Domestic Violence

A Guide for Clergy If You Are Subject of An Allegation

Practice Guidance Responsibilities Towards Clergy and Religious Against Whom Allegations Have Been Made

Practice Guidance Dismissal and Dispensation From The Religious Life of Those Who Are Not Clerics

Practice Guidance Dismissal and Dispensation From The Clerical State

Practice Guidance Dismissal and Dispensation From The Religious Life Religious Clergy

Practice Guidance Conducting an Initial Meeting When Allegations

Practice Guidance Recording a Disclosure or Allegation

Practice Guidance Safer Recruitment

Practice Guidance Management of Concerns and Allegations

Information sheets

These documents provide relevant information that can help with understanding more about specific subjects, and which can support your safeguarding practice.

Information Sheet Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Information Sheet Temporary Removal From Ministry

Information Sheet Safeguarding Plans

Reflection and Professional Curiosity Practice Resource

Information Sheet Protecting People From Radicalisation and PREVENT

Information Sheet Issuing of Decrees

Information Sheet Disciplinary Penal Process for Clerics

Information Sheet Adult Safeguarding Six Key Principles

Information Sheet Abuse and Neglect in Adults

Information Sheet Abuse of Children

Templates

These templates can also be adopted for your local use

CSSA Italian Poster Editable

CSSA Polish Poster Editable

CSSA English Poster Editable

Template Diocesan Complaints Policy and Procedure

Code of Conduct Leaders and Helpers

Code of Conduct Children and Young People Involved In Church Activities

If you are looking for a National Safeguarding Policy or a Form, these are in the National Safeguarding Policy or Forms section of this website.

National Safeguarding Practice Guidance

Practice Guidance

Information sheets

Templates

National
Safeguarding
Practice
Guidance