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Advent and Christmas resources 2024

The Church of England’s theme for Advent and Christmas 2024, Follow the Star: Calm and Bright, draws on the world famous carol, Silent Night. “Silent Night! Holy Night!All is calm,

Lay Ministry

There are thousands of lay ministers using their gifts in a wide variety of different roles, serving alongside ordained ministers. Youth and children’s ministers, churchwardens, licensed lay ministers, and many

Policies & protocols

Within our churches we are committed to respectful pastoral ministry to all adults and the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people.

Example job/role descriptions

Job/role description templates for a wide range of roles including Parish Safeguarding Officer, Youth Club leaders and helpers, Foodbank workers and more.

DBS checks & recruitment

Policy and guidance for safer recruitment practices for people working or volunteering with children and adults. The Safer Recruitment Practice & People Management Guidance 2021 sets out the Church of England’s policy

Consent & declaration forms

Sample consent and permission forms, confidential declaration forms, reference forms and more. Confidential Declaration Form CDF Privacy notice 2023 (parish) Diocese of Norwich – Pro forma reference form Diocese of

Safeguarding Training

Details about our online and virtual training. Introduction to the Safeguarding Training modules; who needs to do what; how to access the online modules; and dates, times, venues and booking details for training events.

Duty to “have due regard” to safeguarding

An explanatory note of what the legal duty to “have due regard” on matters relating to safeguarding has been issued by the Church of England. READ THE GUIDANCE SHEET It

Parish Safeguarding Dashboards

The Diocese of Norwich uses Parish Safeguarding Dashboards to support Parish Safeguarding Officers, Clergy and PCCs in reviewing and monitoring their local safeguarding policies and procedures. The dashboard is already

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