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Safeguarding Service - Church of Scotland 

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Safeguarding Service - Church of Scotland 

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Harm or abuse of children and adults at risk can happen anywhere – even in church communities. We have a duty to Ensure a Safe Church for All. This means protecting children and "adults at risk".

The Church aims to minimise the risk of harm occurring. If harm or abuse does occur, with appropriate support and training, it will be recognised and reported. If it occurs we will work with the Police and Social Work services if appropriate.

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Harm or abuse of children and adults at risk can happen anywhere - even in church communities. We have a duty to Ensure a Safe Church for All. This means protecting children and "adults at risk".

The Church aims to minimise the risk of harm occurring. If harm or abuse does occur, with appropriate support and training, it will be recognised and reported. If it occurs we will work with the Police and Social Work services if appropriate.

We provide a service for Church Councils, congregations, and over 70 CrossReach services.

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Harm or abuse of children and adults at risk can happen anywhere - even in church communities. We have a duty to Ensure a Safe Church for All. This means protecting children and "adults at risk". The Church aims to minimise the risk of harm occurring.

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Safeguarding Service - Church of Scotland 

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Safeguarding Service - Church of Scotland 

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Here you will find Safeguarding documents such as safeguarding handbooks, safeguarding forms, essential reading, general guidance, information on safe inclusion of sex offenders in the Church, and policies on responding to domestic abuse.

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Here you will find Safeguarding documents such as safeguarding handbooks, safeguarding forms, essential reading, general guidance, information on safe...

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The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

We do this through our education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.

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The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

We do this through our education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.

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Respecting me, you, us: building healthy relationships and creating positive cultures is a CEOP Education resource for 12 -14 year olds developed in association with clinical psychologist, Dr. Elly Hanson.

Under 18 and worried about online sexual abuse?
To report, click to visit the CEOP Safety Centre.

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The CEOP Education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education Team aims to protect children and young people aged 4-18 from online child sexual abuse.

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Stop It Now! Scotland is part of a child protection charity that believes that the key to preventing sexual abuse is awareness among parents and community members. For instance, we work to build public confidence in recognising and responding to concerns about the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

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Welcome to Stop It Now! Scotland We are a child protection charity that believes that the key to preventing sexual abuse is awareness among parents and community members. For instance, we work to build public confidence in recognising and responding to concerns about the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

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What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the action that an organisation takes to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults to protect them from harm including physical, emotional, sexual and financial harm and neglect. This includes making sure that the appropriate policies, practices and procedures are put in place. Safeguarding includes child protection but goes further and extends to all vulnerable beneficiaries.

Charities working with children and vulnerable or protected adults, referred to in this guidance as vulnerable beneficiaries, must do all they can to keep these beneficiaries safe and protected from harm.

Charity trustees must always act in the interests of the charity and where a charity has vulnerable beneficiaries this duty includes making sure that the appropriate safeguarding measures are put in place to prevent and protect them from harm. The risk of harm may never entirely disappear, but the better the safeguards adopted the better able charities are to mitigate those risks.

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Safeguarding is the action that an organisation takes to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults to protect them from harm including physical, emotional, sexual and financial harm and neglect. This includes making sure that the appropriate policies, practices and procedures are put in place. Safeguarding includes child protection but goes further and extends to all vulnerable beneficiaries.

Charities working with children and vulnerable or protected adults, referred to in this guidance as vulnerable beneficiaries, must do all they can to keep these beneficiaries safe and protected from harm.

Charity trustee must always act in the interests of the charity and where a charity has vulnerable beneficiaries this duty includes making sure that the appropriate safeguarding measures are put in place to prevent and protect them from harm. The risk of harm may never entirely disappear, but the better the safeguards adopted the better able charities are to mitigate those risks.

Ways to protect vulnerable beneficiaries include:

having in place policies and procedures that will help make sure that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm

making sure those policies and procedures are implemented and understood by everyone in the charity

having clear lines of responsibility and accountability within the charity to deal with any safeguarding issues

making sure that staff and volunteers are trained to identify potential harm, know what action to take and are clear about how, when and who to report to.

Charities may be set up to help vulnerable groups either in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK or overseas. These individuals may be vulnerable to abuse due to their life circumstances or because of their age, health, physical or mental abilities. Individuals who rely on others to help them with personal and intimate care can be particularly vulnerable.
Why does it matter?

Individuals have the right to live in safety, with dignity, free from abuse and neglect. Safeguarding comes from rights-based approach to protecting individuals and this is at the heart of what many charities do.

Charities are trusted to help some of the most vulnerable people in society who require the most protection. When working with vulnerable beneficiaries charities should be able to demonstrate that they can keep them safe.

It is in the interests of the charity to promote a safe environment and culture for all. If charities fail to report and follow up on safeguarding concerns it undermines public trust and sends a message that such behaviours are tolerated. Where a charity works with vulnerable beneficiaries it is important that charity trustees develop an organisational culture that has safeguarding at its core. Public trust and confidence in your charity and the reputation of the wider sector can be harmed if safeguarding concerns are not responded to appropriately. A charity's reputation is one of its most valuable assets and the public have the right to expect the highest standards of governance and have confidence in any charity that they come into contact with.

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Safeguarding is the action that an organisation takes to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults to protect them from harm including physical, emotional, sexual and financial harm and neglect. This includes making sure that the appropriate policies, practices and procedures are put in place.

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For Information

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DBS Checks - Disclosures & Barring Services

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Employer Document Verification

As the employer, you will verify the documents and therefore won't need to get the ID documents verified elsewhere

You will still need to provide us with the document details and keep a copy for your own records. It is your responsibility to ensure you're following DBS guidelines when applying on behalf of employees

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Disclosure Scotland Check - DBS Checks - Disclosures & Barring Services

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Employer Document Verification As the employer, you will verify the documents and therefore won't need to get the ID documents verified elsewhere You will still need to provide us with the document details and keep a copy for your own records.