Requirement
6.1 Taking into account the recommendations made in the risk assessment and any other relevant information, the Safeguarding Officer, in consultation with the SCMG where appropriate, must decide if/what further action is needed to manage ongoing risks.
Guidance
Further action which may be needed can include the following:
- putting in place a Safeguarding Development Plan;
- putting in place a Church Safety Plan;
- making a recommendation to the bishop that the PTO / OPTO is withdrawn;
- submitting a complaint under the relevant disciplinary procedure;
- where the respondent is an ordinand, making a recommendation that a disciplinary process or equivalent is triggered by a TEI and/or making recommendations to the bishop relating to the ordinand’s ongoing sponsorship, including whether this should be withdrawn.