Section 1: Triage and Referrals

This is a Core Pathway and must be followed for all allegations.

Section 1: Triage and Referrals

  • 1.1.1-1.1.7: Triage
    • 1.1.1: What is a safeguarding concern or allegation
    • 1.1.2: Safeguarding allegations not involving a Church Officer
    • 1.1.3-1.1.5: Referrals to the National Safeguarding Team
    • 1.1.6: The split in responsibilities: CSA and DSA
    • 1.1.7: Managing allegations across more than one diocese
  • 1.1.8-1.1.10: Referrals
    • 1.1.8, 1.1.9 Statutory Referrals
    • 1.1.10 Safeguarding Serious Incident reporting to the Charity Commission

Section 2: Initial contact and support

Section 3: The role of Safeguarding Case Management Groups

Section 4: Pathways

Section 5: Risk Assessment

Section 6: Outcomes, closure and long-term risk management