Local and National Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
Diocese of Exeter Safeguarding Policies:
- Diocesan Safeguarding Policy Statement – 2024
- Diocesan Safeguarding Policy – 2025
- Diocesan Domestic Abuse Policy Statement – 2024
- Diocesan Domestic Abuse Policy – 2023
- Parish Safeguarding Policy (Template): Your parish is advised to adopt this template policy statement.
- Parish Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (Template): Your parish is advised to adopt this template policy statement.
- Safeguarding complaints policy and procedure: guidance on how to make a formal complaint about the Safeguarding service provided by the Diocese of Exeter.
Diocese of Exeter Safeguarding Guidance:
- Diocese of Exeter – Guidance on Safer Touch (2025)
- Diocese of Exeter – Guidance on Lone Working (2025 V2)
Safeguarding Data Protection:
- Data Protection and Safeguarding: Data protection guidance in relation to Safeguarding – including data retention periods.
- Safeguarding Privacy Notice 2023: This privacy notice explains what to expect when the Diocese of Exeter collects your personal information.
- Diocese of Exeter General Data Protection information
National Church Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
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- Church of England Safeguarding E-manual
- Church of England Safeguarding Policies and Practice Guidance
- Church of England guidelines for children’s and youth ministry in personal homes: Where possible, work with children and young people should take place on church premises, however where this is not possible the national church has issued guidance on the additional steps required.
- National Church Institutions Safeguarding Privacy Notice: This privacy notice explains what to expect when the NCIs collect your personal information.
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