Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Policy documents
Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Strategy 2022 - 2025
>> Download a copy of the strategy [PDF]
PCR2 (Past cases review 2)
For complete information on PCR2, please see this page.
Promoting a Safer Church
This poster should be completed and displayed in all churches and is used to direct people to someone they can contact if they have a safeguarding concern.
Diocesan and local authority safeguarding contacts are pre-filled and the poster can be printed in either A3 or A4 size.
Download: Promoting a Safer Church poster [PDF updated January 2025] Promoting a Safer Church poster [Editable version updated January 2025]
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
This template policy may be downloaded and completed for all Benefice and Parishes who require a policy on the recruitrment of Ex-Offenders. Download Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here.
Parish Safeguarding Handbook
This national guide was adopted by Synod at the annual meeting in October 2019.
Download: Parish Safeguarding Handbook 2019 [PDF]
Practice Guidance: Safeguarding Training and Development, July 2019
Download: Practice Guidance: Safeguarding Training and Development July 2019
Parish Audit Tool
Please refer to the Parish Dashboard.
Practice Guidance: Responding to Safeguarding Concerns or Allegations that relate to Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults, November 2018
Download: Practice Guidance: Responding to Safeguarding Concerns or Allegations that relate to Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults November 2018
Practice guidance: How to make a Safeguarding Serious Incident report to the Charity Commission, October 2018
Download: Practice guidance: How to make a Safeguarding Serious Incident report to the Charity Commission October 2018
Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Complaints Policy
A guide to the procedure in dealing with complaints about the way a safeguarding issue has been handled.
Download: Safeguarding Complaints Policy 2023 [PDF]
House of Bishops Policy on Granting Permission to Officiate
Download: House of Bishops Policy on Granting Permission to Officiate October 2018 PDF
Clergy File Access Policy
This document explains who can access clergy files and under what circumstances - and how they are controlled.
Download: Clergy File Access Policy [PDF]
Whistleblowing Policy
This policy seeks to enable staff to alert the organisation to any potential problem or wrongdoing reasonably believed to exist, without fear of any negative reprisal in response to the revelation.
Download: Whistleblowing Policy [PDF]
Dignity at Work Policy
Abuse, harassment and bullying – however rare - will not be tolerated in the Diocese.
Download: Dignity at Work Policy [PDF]
Mention the Derbyshire village of Eyam, and the chances are that the word ‘plague’ will also end up being part of the conversation.
Eyam (pronounced ‘eem’, by the way!) had its extraordinary history shaped around 350 years ago when the village quarantined itself to avoid the plague spreading beyond its locale.
Download a copy of the Parish Safeguarding Handbook 2019. [PDF]
More information will be available on this page soon.
How your church can start taking card payments!
As fewer people carry cash, it’s becoming increasingly important for parishes to look at alternative ways to receive payments and donations.
There’s a new category on the Parish Buying website to help churches consider the different types of reader for contactless and chip and pin card payments.
Alongside small hand-held card readers (which cost as little as £19 each) there now are more sophisticated self-service donation units available for churches to buy.
To find out more visit www.parishbuying.org.uk/contactless
>> Churches that have trialled a digital collection box have reported a 97% increase in donations! Read more (from BBC News)
How can my Church start taking card payments? 
Watch this short video from the National Stewardship Team: https://vimeo.com/album/5118798/video/265190588
How do I download an app to use my card reader?
Watch this short video from the National Stewardship Team: https://vimeo.com/album/5118798/video/265198072
Why should I set up products?
Watch this short video from the National Stewardship Team: https://vimeo.com/album/5118798/video/265201230
How do I claim Gift Aid on a card donation?
Watch this short video from the National Stewardship Team: https://vimeo.com/album/5118798/video/264576213
>> See also: Parish Giving Scheme
"If God is in control of your life then nothing is impossible."
Jan Hutchinson: ordained priest, 29 June 2019
Hi, my name is Jan Hutchinson; the Reverend Jan Hutchinson.
Gosh! That’s taking some getting used to, especially so in that it involved a long journey of discovery.
My Brother and I were streetwise kids, left to our own devices, we learned to survive in any way we could. Along with my mother we often found ourselves sleeping on the streets.
I didn’t attend school until I was 11 and left school at the age of fourteen, barely able to read.
Shortly after leaving school I also left home.
Finding low paid work, I mostly sheltered in empty houses.
At 17, I joined the Army where, during tests, it was discovered that I was dyslexic.
Despite this, I scored well on the intelligence scale. The Army placed me into special education and brought me to a good reading standard.
I went on to train as a radar operator and spent most of my time in the Outer Hebrides with the responsibility for air traffic control.
I have to say that the Army was my first experience of a stable home; it was my family.
On leaving the Army I married my Husband Peter, we had our 48th wedding anniversary in June 2018. We have one son, also called Peter, and four Grandchildren.
I suppose I could say my journey to faith was an “on the road to Damascus experience.”
I was in my mid- thirties when one morning I went to buy a Sunday paper and found myself walking past the shop and into the nearby church.
Despite never having attended a church, I can only describe that experience of being one of an instant understanding and an acceptance of God in my life.
I continued to attend church, was baptised and confirmed.
Growing in faith over the years (which included a good deal of growing pains) I went forward by being licensed as a Reader in 1999. I was licensed in York Minster by Archbishop John Sentamu, who gave me a personal message which I have carried over the years and continue to do so.
That message played a massive part in my journey to ordination.
Directed by God and prompted by others, and with the support of my family, I set out on what appeared to be another impossible journey.
I think we can all agree, though, that if God is in control of your life then nothing is impossible.
Needless to say, the impossible did indeed become possible and my journey continues.
>> See also: Vocations - hearing God's call
That journey is incredibly important to me, simply because people are incredibly important to me, especially those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who feel they have little worth.
God gave me worth, my mission is to do likewise - to give of myself and to share my life experiences to inspire others to not only find worth in themselves, but to find the loving God in their lives.
Therefore, in trepidation, in the vulnerability of who I am, I hope to serve those in my benefice, in my community and those I meet in the circumstances of everyday life.
Jan is now serving as Assistant Curate at St Wilfrid West Hallam, Holy Trinity Mapperley and St Andrew Stanley.
Just because it’s on the web, it doesn’t mean you can use it!
Copyright – a quick guide
Whenever you produce material for the diocese, your parish, church, group or organisation, you need to be aware of copyright law and best practice.
This applies to both printed material (posters, magazines, leaflets etc) and digital work (websites, e-newsletters, social media, including video and audio).
Here’s a quick guide to help you not fall foul of copyright law.
The Rt Revd Libby Lane legally became the Bishop of Derby on Monday, 11 February 2019.
At a service at St Mary-le-Bow in London, The Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed Bishop Libby's Election by the College of Canons.
It was attended by members of Libby's family, Bishop Jan, Archdeacon Carol and other representatives from the Diocese.
Poster
These posters can be used to promote upcoming trainings in your church / parish / deanery.
Two posters are available in word format - one with a grid to complete with your trainings and the other blank for freetext.
We kindly ask that you refrain from amending the header and footers in the word documents.
A4 Word Poster (no grid - freetext)
A4 PDF Poster (header and footer only)
Images
Promotional images for use with Parish magazines, screens, PowerPoint etc
Promotional image in PNG format (2020 image to be added shortly)
Promotional Image in JPEG format (2020 image to be added shortly)
