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Safeguarding & Inclusion
Ian Berry acts for the Diocese of Guildford to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are maintained for all children and adults. A priority for us is promotion of good practice in safeguarding, ensuring an appropriate pastoral and professional response to concerns and issues. Ian has a background in Child Protection, and since 2005 has been directly involved in the safeguarding of children and young people.
Tel: 0754 456 6850
Email: ian.berry@cofeguildford.org.uk
Ian is available for immediate advice relating to:
• any church member informing a vicar or rector that they/someone else has a history of offending
• any invitations to attend MAPPA meetings or place a released offender in church
• concerns about the behaviour or conduct of someone in a church
Linda Hayward at Diocesan House continues to provide CRB checks for lay staff.
Mary Morris at Willow Grange provides CRB checks for clergy
For more details, click here
Safeguarding Handbook
To access the Safeguarding Handbook "In Safe Hands" please click here
Policies, Procedures and Practices
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Policies, Forms and Templates
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For details of Children and the Internet, click here
Using the Internet and Electronic Communication Safely, click here
For details of Safeguarding Training, click here
Latest News from around the Diocese
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Pray One For Me
Church of England to launch prayer website
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Over 20% to observe Lent - but what with?
One in three planning to observe Lent don’t know what to give (or take) up survey finds – as Church House Publishing launches Reflections for Lent app
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Diocese issues security reminder following tragic death of Thornbury vicar
Clergy security system reminder and reassurance
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Fancy joining a one-off choir to perform Stainer's Crucifixion?
St Francis' Church, Westborough, invites singers to join its choir for a performance of the much-loved Lenten cantata
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Flagging up the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Wonersh school children take part in a special service to mark Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne
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Queen: 'Church has helped to build a better society'
The Queen's speech at Lambeth Palace, 15/2/11
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Tell us about your church’s royal connections
WANTED: stories about the regal links between churches, cathedrals and the monarchy.
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Get the kettle on – and invite in the neighbours!
Traidcraft is urging churches to put on the kettle – to help tea-growing communities across East Africa and hit some of their own mission targets as well.
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Parish's Olympic Mission
From litter-picking, to taking a cake to a neighbour or blessing someone in God’s name – members of St Peter’s Shared Church are pursuing Olympic targets of their own.
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Pop a faith egg in your basket this Easter!
The Bishop of Dorking the Rt Revd Ian Brackley is urging shoppers to buy the only Easter egg to explain the meaning of Easter.
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