Safeguarding

District Safeguarding Officer

The District Safeguarding Officer is Graham Kay. If you have any concerns, need some advice or have a safeguarding concern to report, please contact Graham on 07704 037011 or by email cumbria.district@dso.methodist.org.uk

Policies, Guidance and Forms

Safeguarding Policies, Procedures and Guidance for the Methodist Church – https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/

District Safeguarding Policy 2021-22 – see attached

Model Circuit Safeguarding Policy – see attached

Model Church Safeguarding Policy – see attached

Safer Recruitment Policy – https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/safer-recruitment-including-dbspvg-ddc-forms-policy-and-guidance-documents/safer-recruitment-policy-and-practice-guidance/

Code of Practice for working with Children and Young People – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/18267/code_of_safer_working_practice_with_children_and_young_people_july_2020.pdf

Domestic Abuse – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/24055/domestic_abuse_policy_and_procedures_2021_final.pdf

Sexual Harassment – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/17722/pfh_good-practice-guide-2020.pdf

Safeguarding Guidance for LEPs – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/1123/final_safeguarding_joint_practice_guidance-_leps.pdf

Safeguarding Forms – https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/recruitment-dbspvg-forms-etc/forms/

Safeguarding Noticeboard Resources

Standard Posters for Methodist Churches – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/18930/new_methodist_church_english_language_policy_commitments_and_contacts_posters-wv21092020-v2.pdf

Standard Posters for LEPs following Methodist Policy – https://www.methodist.org.uk/media/18932/new_methodist_lep_english_language_policy_commitments_and_contacts_poster-wv21092020-v2.pdf

Childline Poster – see attached
Domestic Abuse Helplines & Services Poster – see attached
Family Lives Poster – see attached
NSPCC Poster – see attached