Making safeguarding oversight easier for our Parishes
What are Parish Dashboards?
Safeguarding Dashboards were developed by Clearly Simpler Limited for use within the Church of England.
Safeguarding in the Church of England has changed considerably in recent years and is likely to continue changing in the foreseeable future. New policies and procedures are making churches safer, but they have also brought a significant increase in the amount of administration for Parish Safeguarding Officers, incumbents and PCCs.
Safeguarding Dashboards is addressing this challenge by making safeguarding administration simpler for everyone.
Who are they for?
Parish Dashboards are available free of charge to Church of England churches in our Diocese and here in the Diocese of Liverpool all Parishes are required to use them.
What are they for?
For a PSO and incumbent, the Dashboard is the place to record progress in meeting safeguarding requirements in the Parish and identifying areas of further development for working towards the national safeguarding standards in your Parish. (NB they are not a place to record any personal data of any individuals)
A safeguarding action plan (printable from the Dashboard) can be provided to your PCC meetings, enabling a PSO, incumbent and PCC to be confident in areas that they have met safeguarding requirements and having a clear action plan for areas of continuing to development towards meeting national safeguarding standards.
For the Diocese, the Dashboards are used as part of our identification of areas of support for Parishes, quality assurance process and parish annual inspection visits.
How do I get access to our Parish Dashboard?
Access to Safeguarding Dashboards is by invitation only. If you are a new PSO or incumbent and need access to update your Parish, please email your request to safeguarding.team@liverpool.anglican.org
Where do I get technical help with using the Dashboard?
Detailed information, technical assistance and frequently asked questions about the Dashboard are provided by Clearly Simpler, details found at Support for parishes – Safeguarding Dashboards