Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees
Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out
Guidance on what to do if a staff member or volunteer has a criminal record
Understand whistleblowing in connection with safeguarding and find advice to help people thinking about whistleblowing
Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.
Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.
Find out about different types of concerns and ways they can be reported.
Learn more about safeguarding language and stay up to date with technical terms
Find out why it's useful to stay up to date with safeguarding terminology
Find definitions of some of the most common safeguarding terminology
Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.
In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities
Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade
Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer
This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.
Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis
How grant makers can contribute to better safeguarding practice
Safeguarding considerations for grantmakers and grantholders
How local infrastructure organisations can set an example to smaller charities and voluntary organisations with safeguarding
How local infrastructure organisations can make safeguarding a priority
How to embed robust safeguarding processes as an infrastructure organisation
How to manage information and confidentiality as an infrastructure organisation
How infrastructure organisations can promote safeguarding among their members and other organisations they support
Guidance for safeguarding for small organisations and groups without their own safeguarding resources
Things you must do to embed safeguarding practices as an infrastructure organisation
How to stay connected with your local area safeguarding boards