Contents

1. Safeguarding E-Manual
2. The Future of Safeguarding Summary
3. Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Strategy
4. Past Cases Review 2
5. Promoting a Safer Church
6. Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
7. Practice Guidance: Safeguarding Training and Development
8. Parish Audit Tool
9. Practice Guidance: How to make a Safeguarding Serious Incident report to the Charity Commission
10. Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Complaints Policy
11. Clergy File Access Policy
12. Whistleblowing Policy
13. Dignity at Work Policy

1. Safeguarding e-manual
All up-to-date safeguarding policies and procedures are now available in the Safeguarding e-manual, which should be your primary reference point. The Safeguarding Dashboard also provides helpful links and action notes. 
https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-e-manual 

2. The Future of Safeguarding Summary - June 2025
Click here to download a PDF copy of the summary

3. Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Strategy 2022 - 2025
Click here to download a PDF copy of the summary 

4. Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2)
https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/reviews-and-reports/past-cases-review-2

5. 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. 
Promoting a Safer Church poster PDF v April 2026 or Promoting a Safer Church poster Editable v April 2026 

6. 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.
Click here to download a Word version of Recruitment of Ex-Offenders 

7. Safeguarding Training and Development, August 2024
https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-e-manual/safeguarding-learning-and-development-framework

8. Parish Audit Tool 
https://derby.anglican.org/en/parish-dashboard.html 

9. Practice guidance: How to make a Safeguarding Serious Incident report to the Charity Commission, October 2018
Click here to download a PDF copy of the summary 

10. Diocese of Derby Safeguarding Complaints Policy
A guide to the procedure in dealing with complaints about the way a safeguarding issue has been handled.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the policy. 

11. Clergy File Access Policy
This document explains who can access clergy files and under what circumstances - and how they are controlled
Click here to download a PDF copy of the policy. 

12. 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.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the policy. 

13. Dignity at Work Policy
Abuse, harassment and bullying – however rare - will not be tolerated in the Diocese.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the policy.