Appendices to Creating Safer Space (Word doc)

A Methodist Report Form for use in all cases of concern - this is required for insurance purposes. Please follow the enclosed guidance. (pdf)

Paraphrase of Schedule 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Word doc)
This applies in recruitment decisions in the church in order to protect children and young people, for all organisations exempted by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.


List of Essential Material for Safeguarding Reps, Circuits and Churches (Word doc)

Guidance notes for Camping and Residential Trips, Residential Settings and Youth Meetings at home (PDF 1.6 MB)

Sharing Safeguarding information in the Methodist Church (PDF 982 KB)

'Safeguarding' published by the Methodist Church 2003 © Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

This Safeguarding publication sets out the current policy and practice of the Methodist Church as it seeks to protect the children and young people in its care. It brings together and updates the advice offered in previous Methodist publications on this topic ("Safeguarding children and young people" and "Safeguarding - good practice for the church" etc). In addition it sets out the action that needs to be taken by all churches, Circuits and Districts following the decision of the 1998 Methodist Conference that no person who has been convicted of or has received a formal caution from the police concerning a sexual offence against children may be a local preacher or hold office. Copies of the booklet can be ordered from MPH (Methodist Publishing House) - Price £2.50. For further information, contact: The Children's Section , The Methodist Church, Methodist Church House, 25 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JR. Tel: 020 7486 5502

New Photography Guidance (Word doc)

Domestic Abuse Report - Conference 2005 (Word doc)

Other Resources for Safeguarding in the Methodist Church

• ‘Safeguarding' A Policy for good practice in the care of children and young people - Methodist Church 2003 (MPH reference: PE235 @£2.50)
  
  
• ‘Worth Doing Well' - revised 2002 a handbook for children and youth work £12.50 MPH reference: PE603
  
  
• Recent guidance papers available via District Safeguarding reps and TDOs or direct from the office - will be on the website in a few weeks: -
  • ' Sharing Safeguarding information in the Methodist Church'
  • ‘Camping and residential guidance, including leading groups at home'.
    
    
• ‘Time for Action' Sexual abuse, the Churches and a new dawn for survivors £7.95 from CTBI, reference CT140 from MPH
  
• Churches' Agency for Safeguarding - processes Disclosures for Methodist Church and 10 other denominations www.churchsafe.org.uk
  Forms available from MPH @£1 per each form pack
  ref. PE240 England and Wales, PE242 Scotland.
  A pack is also available in Welsh.
  
  
• The Church and Sex Offenders Report 2000 @£1.75
  Adopted by Methodist Conference in June 2000. Reference: PA146
  
  
• Playing to Learn (Reference PE161) @ £2.50
  This handbook is aimed at churches taking responsibility for the provision of childcare on their premises but will also be of interest to those letting their premises to outside organisations for this purpose.

www.mph.org.uk for all above books except the Link mailing - downloadable from Methodist website

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Ask for your District Safeguarding policy and handbook.

It should be available via The Child Protection Advisory Group Geoff Taylor Convenor