Every 3 years your church will be asked to complete an Archdeacons Parish Safeguarding Review.  By working through the review you will ensure your church is doing the right things to create a strong safeguarding culture in your church.  So that your church and PCC can ensure they have the right policies and procedures in place and are doing the right things download a copy of the Archdeacons Parish Safeguarding Review – download and print our checklist

On 17th October 2023, the Church of England published a set of National Safeguarding Standards, as an essential benchmark to understand the quality and the impact of its safeguarding activity at a local and national level. The Standards will enable Church bodies to identify both their strengths and areas for development, which will in turn inform their strategic planning in respect of safeguarding.

The five standards aim to cover the breath of safeguarding activity in the Church.  To download a leaflet which explains the standards for church please click on the following link Our Parish Booklet   You can view the approved version of the National Safeguarding Standards by using this link – National Safeguarding Standards 

The Archdeacons Parish Safeguarding Review now relfects the National Safeguarding Standards.

  1. The procedures and guidance of The Church of England’s Parish Safeguarding Handbook 
  2. The House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Policy statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ 
  3. Safer Environment and Activities
  4. Safer Recruitment and People Management Guidance
  5. Responding Well to Victims and Survivors of Abuse
  6. Responding Well to Domestic Abuse Pratice Guidance

Further information and advice can be found on the following topics:

  • Safer Recruitment and People Management- click here
  • Safeguarding Training – click here
  • DBS Checks – click here
  • Support for Survivors and victims – click here
  • Serious Incident Reporting – click here
  • Support for Parish Safeguarding Officers – click here

For general safeguarding enquiries please contact the Safeguarding Team:

safeguarding.team@liverpool.anglican.org

For any further information or queries please contact Debbie Doran, Safeguarding Support hours of work, Tuesday or Wednesday from 8.30-5.30pm, tel 0151 705 2124 or email: deborah.doran@liverpool.anglican.org or contact the Safeguarding Team by email: safeguarding.team@liverpool.anglican.org

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