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
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/
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
List of who needs to attend Safeguarding Training – see attached
For details and dates of Training sessions, please contact your Church or Circuit Safeguarding Officer.
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