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Safeguarding

Safeguarding people is a core part of the URC’s mission.

We safeguard the integrity of creation, and we all walk the way together to ensure there is a sustained community of care where everyone – particularly the most vulnerable – find a place of love, pastoral care and support.

This page contains details of the URC’s Safeguarding in action. On it you will find all the information you need to understand how seriosuly we take safeguarding and how you can implement safe working practices in your church.

There are also useful downloads, contacts and details of training events.

Safeguarding Good Practice 6

The URC’s Good Practice 6 book contains information to assist you in your day to day safeguarding responsibilities.

Policy Statement

General Assembly adopts the safeguarding policy statement outlined in this report and commends it to church meetings, elders’ meetings and synods for consideration and implementation.

Safeguarding Strategic Plan

Information on the six main objectives in the URC’s five-year strategic plan for safeguarding

faq-icon1Safeguarding: Working with Children and Young People

All individuals working with Children and Young people need to be mindful of safeguarding. This bitesized leaflet provides useful information on resources, safer recruitment and URC training pathways.

faq-icon1Safeguarding newsletter

Read the latest edition of the URC’s quarterly Safeguarding Newsletter

faq-icon1Feel Safe Poster

Download this safeguarding poster for your church, and let people know that there is someone they can turn to.

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Information and guidance on Disclosure and Barring Checks in England and Wales and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) in Scotland

Become a Safeguarding Coordinator

Guidance for those who have been asked to become the safeguarding coordinator, or deputy, in their local church

faq-icon1Church Safeguarding Coordinator  (CSC7)

This declaration form should be used to indicate that a Safeguarding Coordinator is no longer acting in that capacity and/or to initiate the process to recognise a new Safeguarding Coordinator

faq-icon1Safeguarding organisations

A list of safeguarding organisations providing information, help and support.

Safeguarding contacts

For safeguarding concerns, queries or training information and contact details for Synod Safeguarding Officers

faq-icon1Activities in private dwellings

Safeguarding guidance for churches undertaking organised church activities in private dwellings

faq-icon1Whistleblowing Policy

 

The URC Whistleblowing Policy aims to give all areas of the Church a basis for supporting whistleblowers and guidance on managing complaints that are raised through this route.

faq-icon1URC responds fully to IICSA report

Read the URC’s detailed response  to the IICSA report into Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings (September 2021)

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Buy additional copies of the new Safeguarding Good Practice 6 book.

faq-icon1Training Dates for the Whole Denomination

Here you can find the 2024 dates for bespoke training that is open to all Synods. Dates for 2025 can be found here. You can book onto them by emailing [email protected]

faq-icon1Safeguarding Symposium

Watch a video and download presentations from the online launch of the URC’s safeguarding strategic plan

faq-icon1Foundation ELearning

 

Access the Foundation training as ELearning here.

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Access our latest training webinars here. The Elders as Trustees is currently available.

faq-icon1Covid-19 and Safeguarding

A short guide to safeguarding during the pandemic

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