Safeguarding Guidance

Comprehensive information to guide your organisational safeguarding polices and procedures.

Child protection



A sample Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy from E-ACT which covers the relevant legislation and best practices.

Appendix A – Child NSPCC Definitions and signs of child abuse

Appendix B – Child Safer Recruitment

Appendix C – Child Process Flowchart

Appendix D – Child Record Form

Appendix E – Child Body Map

Appendix F – Child Events, Outings and Missing Child

A set of sample child protection policies and procedures from The Children’s Society.

A template which you can use a basis for your organisations Safeguarding Children Policy


Raising a Safeguarding Concern



A step by step guide to the safeguarding referral process and what needs to happen at each stage.

Advice from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Board on what makes a good and bad safeguarding referral.

A guide to safeguarding record keeping, including what should be recorded, when it should be shared and who it should be shared with.


Safeguarding adults at risk



NHS ‘pocket guide’ to safeguarding adults at risk – covers the legislation which underpins safeguarding, types of abuse, your responsibilities, making a referral and more.

A template Safeguarding Adults Policy Voluntary and Community sector organisations to use.

Appendix A – Adult 6 Key Principles

Appendix B – Adult Definitions of Abuse and Neglect

Appendix C – Adult Safer Recruitment

Appendix D – Adult Record Form

Appendix E – Adult Body Map

Model Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedure for Smaller Voluntary and Community Groups with irregular or limited contact with Adults at Risk.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board procedures including recognising and referring concerns.

An easy read guide to understanding and reporting abuse of vulnerable Adults.


Town and parish councils



A model Safeguarding Adults Policy for Parish Councils to use as reference.

A model Safeguarding Adults Policy from Westgate-on-Sea Town Council for reference

A model Safeguarding Adults Policy from The London Borough of Merton for reference.


Village and community halls



A template safeguarding policy for village hall management committees


Volunteers



A guide to safeguarding for community volunteers including guidance on safeguarding children and adults.

Here is guidance for developing a volunteer handbook.


A Guide to Safer Recruitment for Charitable Organisations



This guide is to help charities establish reasonable and proportionate recruitment procedures and thereby discharge their duties under the Safeguarding Guidance.

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