The Church of England offers national safeguarding resources, including House of Bishops' safeguarding policy and practical guidance alongside Safer Environment and Activities Guidance and a Code of Safer Working Practice.
You can see further policies, forms and guidance below.
Policies
Model Parish Safeguarding Policy (May 2026)
National Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance
Oxford Safeguarding Privacy Notice (2020)
Sample policy on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders - this policy has been withdrawn by the government as it is out of date, but this sample should be used until the new one has been implemented.
Forms