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Safeguarding

Keeping people safe is important. We have resources and guides to help your organisation do safeguarding well

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Getting started with safeguarding

Steps to a safer organisation

Training and support for safeguarding

Safeguarding and the law

Find information and recommendations for ensuring your safeguarding follows the law

Guides for specific aspects of safeguarding

Guides for organisations carrying out specific activities

Guides for people in certain roles

DBS checks for staff and volunteers

  1. Types of DBS check
  2. Choosing the right DBS check
  3. Criminal records
  4. Risk assessing new staff and volunteer roles
  5. Checks for trustees
  6. Help and support

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