Chapter 5: Safeguarding in practice

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Safeguarding in practice has been specifically designed to assist volunteers and paid staff in their day-to-day work with children and protected adults. The guidance is designed to facilitate the development of safe and caring practice.

Contents

Code of conduct for volunteers and paid workers

Whistleblowing: reporting inappropriate behaviour

Managing and reducing risk

Support for children, young people and adults at risk

Transporting children and young people

Days out, camps and residential holidays

Working or volunteering overseas

Refugees

Health and safety issues

Letting of church premises to non-church groups

Joint working events

Complaints procedures

Social media information and guidelines

Photography and video guidelines

Bullying

Gender identity

Chapter 4: Safeguarding Training—what is available, who it’s for, and how to access it

Chapter 6: Managing those who ‘pose a risk’