Connexional Policy, Procedure & Guidance

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility

If you are part of a Methodist Church or attending an activity at a church location, you can do your part to support safeguarding:

Find out the name of the person responsible for safeguarding and how you can contact them
Provide feedback to a safeguarding officer (at church, Circuit, District or Connexional Team if you think that safeguarding practice could be improved
Check that a local safeguarding policy is prominently displayed and inform the safeguarding officer if it is not easily visible
Take time to read the local safeguarding policy to understand how it applies to you
If safeguarding trainingis offered, make it a priority as part of your commitment to keeping others and yourself safe in the church
Report any safeguarding concerns you may have to a minister or safeguarding officer as soon as possible

For further information see the documents below:-

Themes from the Past Cases Review:-
10 themes from the PCR (pdf)

Useful links for Survivors, Past Cases Review, Safeguarding Policies and Safer Recruitment:-
Connexional Safeguarding Information (docx)