The National Safeguarding Team has published templates and resources, policies, and guidance. In the Parish Safeguarding Handbook you will find a range of advice and guidance. What parishes need to do: MakeContinue reading

We would like to encourage parishes to sign up to use the parish Dashboard safeguarding tool. The Dashboard is a great online tool, which uses the guidance from the ChurchContinue reading

The GDBF are committed to protecting your personal data. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. This privacy notice explains what to expect when theContinue reading

Supporting victims and survivors of abuse Information for people reporting a safeguarding situation. If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate dangerContinue reading

  Board plan and Strategy Statement 2017 Board Plan and Strategy Statement 2016 Detailed Planning 2016 Training and learning strategy 2016 Responding to serious situations Gloucester Diocese Independent safeguarding auditContinue reading

Latest Safeguarding news Loading Feed… Subscribe here: If you are a new Parish Safeguarding Officer (Safeguarding Nominated Person) or have carried out the role previously, the diocesan team is hereContinue reading

Safeguarding Training 2023 The Diocese of Gloucester continues to work toward ensuring a church which is safer for everyone. Effective safeguarding learning is one of the key means by whichContinue reading

Key sections: Reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission Safeguarding Training Parish Dashboard Guidance & Policies for parishes Past Case Review 2 Parish Safeguarding Annual Checklist – 2019 Parish Safeguarding OfficersContinue reading

Related links: Clergy and parish handbook Get in touch with our Archdeacons List of Area Deans Clergy housing Mental Health and Wholeness HR & Safeguarding contacts Bishops Find nearby churchesContinue reading

A Guide for Churchwardens and PCC members.  Managing the vacancy Appointing a new priest Download this page to print. (Document version: January 2021) Introduction You will be reading this mostContinue reading

Church schools were established in a tradition of Christian commitment to education to serve local communities or parishes. Many of our church schools are over 150 years old and continueContinue reading

Schools news Loading Feed… The Board of Education is committed to helping schools to continually strengthen their effectiveness and distinctiveness as Church of England Schools and academies. Governors, trustees, headteachersContinue reading

For young people in difficult/stressful home situations, social media will be a crucial connection. Not every worshipping community has a youth minister, and not every youth minister has the capacityContinue reading

National guidance National, daily-updated Church of England guidance WORSHIP: Advice on conducting public worship. Version Sep 17 Safeguarding in the Diocese of Gloucester Safeguarding hub page Volunteering in Coronavirus times:Continue reading

The objectives of PCR2 are that: All known safeguarding cases have been appropriately managed and reported to statutory agencies or the police where appropriate. The needs of any known victimsContinue reading

National resources Example national resource Guidance for PCCs Resources for Trustees This page is under development. As part of safer recruitment processes, many posts that people take up either inContinue reading

Back to main Safeguarding page Questions or concerns If you have any queries relating to the reporting of serious Safeguarding incidents please get in touch with Canon Judith Knight ku.gr1696015386o.coi1696015386dsolg1696015386@thgi1696015386nkj1696015386Continue reading

For clergy, Readers and licensed lay workers, payment will be debited from your CMD account. All other payments may be paid by BACS:  Gloucester DBF Account Number: 90289957 Sort Code:Continue reading

Key sections: Parish Data / Statistics for Mission Grants and fundraising Mission Action Plans Parish Returns News Loading Feed…More articles on this topic → There are a variety of peopleContinue reading

On this page: Mental Health Healing and Wholeness See also: for Clergy spouses Deliverance Active discussion around Mental Health Diocesan MH Contacts Archdeacons – they’re very friendly! Mental Health newsContinue reading

News related to Modern Slavery Loading Feed… The Diocese of Gloucester is committed to working in partnership with other agencies to combat modern slavery in all its forms. We encourageContinue reading

Primary contact: Kay Mundy Chaplain to the Bishop of Tewkesbury 01452 835563 ku.gr1696015386o.coi1696015386dsolg1696015386@ydnu1696015386mk1696015386 See also: Bishops contact information Safeguarding Retired Clergy What is Permission to Officiate? Permission to officiate isContinue reading

What is HR? HR is the ‘organisational function’ that deals with people. Supporting and developing managers, dealing with ‘people issues’ across the breadth of an employment relationship – from recruitmentContinue reading

Inclusive communities are communities that include everyone, communities that recognise that nothing can hold us back from the love of God nor from the community of Christians. FestivALL  Gloucester DioceseContinue reading