The Diocese of Guildford is committed to achieving the best possible standards of safeguarding. Here you’ll find advice, information and resources to help, along with signposting for those who may wish to access support.
What you can find on this page...
Safeguarding Policy & Guidance
Parish Dashboard
Resources
Past Cases Review 2
Safeguarding governance
“I urge all parishes and worshipping communities to ensure that the protocols on these pages are implemented and reviewed regularly in line with diocesan policy, while thanking you for every way in which your church is having a transformative effect on the lives of others."
Bishop Andrew
Contact our Safeguarding Team
Updated in January 2025
To report a concern please fill in this Safeguarding Concern Form. This will provide us with all the key information to help us deal with your concern. Or to discuss a safeguarding concern, please contact the Safeguarding Team on 01483 790379 or email safeguarding@cofeguildford.org.uk Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
If someone is at immediate risk of harm, please call 999 in an emergency.
For other enquiries, please contact one of the team.
Safeguarding Policy & Guidance
In order to ensure that we are all working in line with the most up to date safeguarding guidance and policies, the diocese adopts wherever possible the national Church of England Safeguarding policies and templates. This is supported by local guidance and best practice.
Parish Dashboard
The Parish Safeguarding Dashboard is a simple to use, online tool, that helps you keep track of safeguarding in your church and keeps you up to date with local and national changes in safeguarding requirements. It has its own website with more information on how to get started, how to progress to the next level, FAQs and tutorials.
If you haven't already signed up to use the Dashboard, please email the Safeguarding Team and we will send you an invitation.
Past Cases Review 2
The Church of England published the report following the Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2) on Wednesday 5 October 2022. Links to all relevant information regarding the publication, both locally and nationally, can be found below:
- National PCR2 Report
- National Press Release on publication of PCR2 Report
- Diocese of Guildford Executive Summary on PCR2
- Diocese of Guildford Press Release on publication of PCR2 Report
If anyone needs support or listening services, please find them here.
The Bishop of Guildford wrote to all his parish incumbents to check their records to ensure that all safeguarding concerns have been reported to the appropriate authorities. This is part of the Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2), ordered by the House of Bishops to ensure that our churches and church related activities are as safe as possible for children and vulnerable adults.
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
On 20 October 2022 IICSA (the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse) published their final report, which can be found here.
Safeguarding governance
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) provides oversight of our safeguarding arrangements across the diocese, including independent advice, scrutiny challenge and expertise on case management safeguarding policies, procedures and practices.
Resources
- Useful Templates and Resources on Church of England website
- Volunteer Role Description template
- Person Specification for a Volunteer Role template
- Policy for Recruiting Ex-Offenders July 2024 template
- Lone Working protocol April 2022
- Lone Working Record Template
- Lone Working Record Template (Vulnerability Identified)
- Use of Private Dwellings for Youth and Children's Work FAQ
