In March 2025, it will be the turn of Bath and Wells to be audited by the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The audit is part of a national programme, commissioned by the Archbishop’s Council, to conduct an intensive and comprehensive review of safeguarding at each diocese and cathedral in the Church of England.
This month's newsletter contains lots of useful updates, details of upcoming courses and news about the parish dashboards
This newsletter is packed with updates, including important training sessions for the Safeguarding Dashboards and upcoming events such as the Parish Safeguarding Officer Forum.
The August Safeguarding newsletter is now available, with exciting team news, Safeguarding Dashboard information, the forthcoming Safeguarding Audit and guidance on working and volunteering with children and young people and much more.
Are you up to date with your safeguarding training? There is a range of safeguarding training sessions planned for autumn 2024, including a new, dedicated safeguarding course for chaplains, the first of which takes place at the end of August.
In this month's Safeguarding Newsletter, read about the upcoming Parish Safeguarding Officer Forum, updates on child-to-parent domestic abuse policies, the importance of completing Parish Dashboards, and details for Safeguarding Sunday 2024. Additionally, the newsletter includes contact information for the Safeguarding team.
All the latest news from the Safeguarding team
The latest newsletter from the Safeguarding team is now available.
Read the Easter newsletter from our safeguarding team, which includes details of Easter cover, a free DBS eligibility training opportunity and details of a brief Safeguarding Dashboards survey.
Read this month's newsletter from our safeguarding team.
"A great opportunity to share the progress we have been making as a diocese and discuss how the National Safeguarding Team and the diocese can work collaboratively together."
Safeguarding Manager, Ben Goodhind, wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas
The Souls of our Shoes – A journey into and out of Domestic Abuse has been created by the Mothers' Union
The latest news from the Safeguarding team
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) has a new chair. David Niven, who also carries out the role for the Diocese of Bristol, is an experienced social worker and former national chair of the British Association of Social Workers.
The latest update from the Safeguarding team
A time to reflect on our safeguarding journey.
Ben Goodhind, Safeguarding Manager for the Diocese of Bath and Wells has shared his July newsletter for Parish Safeguarding Officers and all those who want to keep up to date with the latest news from the safeguarding team.
The latest newsletter from the Safeguarding team is now available
Bishop Michael has responded to the announcement from the Church of England regarding the Independent Safeguarding Board.
