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Appendix 1-D Support & Contacts for Good Practice

Taken from Section 6 of Good Practice – Safeguarding Children and Young People in the Church The United Reformed Church 3rd edition May 2004. From www.urc.org.uk

Background:

Many denominations have their own guidelines, policies and helpful leaflets/packs. This is not because those responsible do not work closely together but because our various structures, understanding of accountability and disciplinary procedures differ.

Methodist Church – Safeguarding A4 booklet www.methodistchurch.org.uk
Congregational Federation – Keeping Safe A5 booklet
Baptist Union – Safe to Grow A4 booklet
Roman Catholic Church – Review on Child Protection led to COPCA
Church of England – Bristol Diocese Safe From Harm
The United Reformed Church – Good Practice www.urc.org.uk

A number of churches are linked together under the Churches’ Agency for Safeguarding as an Umbrella Body for the use of the Criminal Records Bureau. www.churchsafe.org.uk

Key Legislation:

Sources of further Information:

Safe from Harm – A Code of Practice for Safeguarding the Welfare of Children in Voluntary Organisations in England and Wales. Home Office, David R. Smith, 1993. Stationary Office Books 1999 edition ISBN 086252993X
Superhighway Safety – Children’s safe use of the internet – DfEE

PO Box 5050 Sherwood Park, Nottingham NG15 0Dl (0845 602260),

www.safety.ngfl.gov.uk [also ChildLine]
The Protection of Children Act 1999 – A practical Guide to the Act for all organisations working with children (word .doc) – Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH
Safer Recruitment to protect the Vulnerable – Criminal Records Bureau, PO Box 91, Liverpool L69 2UH CRB Information Line: 0870 90 90 811 www.crb.gov.uk
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 – Protection of Children Guidance, Home Office
Working against Racism in Children’s Resources (WARCR) 460 Wandsworth Road, London Sw8 3LX (020 7627 4594)
MiDAS – Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme
Data Protection Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. Information line 01625 545745 www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Criminal Records Bureau www.crb.gov.uk Scottish CRC www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
DfES circulars can be found via www.des.gov.uk/publications There is a comprehensive search facility.

Practical help:

The Children’s Legal Centre,

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ (01 206 872466)

e-mail clc@essex.ac.uk www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Kidscape 152 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TR (020 7730 3300)
ChildLine (0800 1111) Freepost 1111, London N1 0BR
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service, PO box 133, Swanley, Kent BR8 7UQ 01322 667207 www.ccpas.co.uk
Christian Survivors of Sexual Abuse (CSSA) BM-CSSA, London WC1N 3XX
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH (020 7825 2500) www.nspcc.org.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres, Minerva House, Spaniel Row, Nottingham NG1 6EP (0115 948 4557) www.naccc.org.uk

Resource books:

Worth Doing Well – Methodist Church
NYA Handbook of Policies and Procedures in Scotland
Leaflet: ‘Towards a Charter for Children’ from The United Reformed Church

Booklets:

Caring for Young People and the Vulnerable? – Home Office - Sentencing & Offences unit (020 7273 2985)
Why speak out against smacking – Barnardos, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG (020 8550 8822) www.barnardos.org.uk
Guidance to churches – protecting children and appointing children’s workers - Churches Child Protection Advisory Service /Congregational and General Ins. PLC
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 – Protection of Children Guidance, Home Office

Useful organisations:

Family Policy Studies Centre
- 231 Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE (020 7486 8179)
Children are Unbeatable! Alliance
- 77 Holloway Road, London N7 8JZ (020 7700 0627)
Churches’ Network for Non-Violence
- 6 Sylvia Avenue, Hatch End, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 4QE (020 8428 3275)
- e-mail info@churchesfornon-violence.org www.churchesfornon-violence.org
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
- 2 Plough Yard, Shoreditch High Street, London EC2A 3LP (0207 422 8630)
- e-mail mail@ncvys.org.uk www.ncvys.org.uk
National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations
- Unit 4, Pride Court, 80-82 White Lion Street, London N1 9PF (0207 833 3319)
- e-mail office@voluntary child.org www.ncvcco.org
National Youth Agency
- 17-23 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GD (0116 285 6789)

Employment guides:

AMAZE – employment manual

Association of Christian Youth and Children’s Workers

PO Box 5898, Hinkley, LE10 2YX (0121 503 0824)

e-mail amaze@clara.co.uk www.amaze.org.uk
Children’s Work Handbook – YMCA

YMCA, 640 Forest Road, London E17 3DZ (020 8509 4567)
National Council for Voluntary Organisations – Good Employment Guide

Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9ERL (020 7713 6161)

Training materials:

Sections of Kaleidoscope – Ecumenically written and produced Training Material for children’s workers and Spectrum – for Youth Workers
Society of Friends – Firm Foundations - Health, Safety and the Law
Taking Care – National Children’s Bureau

8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE (020 7843 6000)

First Aid Courses:

St John Ambulance – www.sja.org.uk – search for local courses and book online
St Andrews Ambulance Association – www.firstaid.org.uk 48 Milton Street, Glasgow G4 0HR
British Red Cross – www.redcross.org.uk – free first aid guides, branches throughout the UK.

9 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EJ (020 7235 5454)

New materials and policy developments are always highlighted in

URCHIN – United Reformed CHildren’s Information Network (£5.00 for 3 issues - March/July/November) United Reformed Church House, Youth and Children’s Work Office, 86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9 RT (020 7916 8683) Email: children@urc.org.uk www.urc.org.uk

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