We have recently published a new guide for churches on mental health and safeguarding. This will be useful for DPSs, safeguarding trustees and those who serve in pastoral care teams. It is available in the safeguarding section. 
 

We want to remind all churches that DBS checks should only be done for those staff and volunteers who work regularly with children, young people and adults at risk. 

Our DBS checking guide contains a helpful table explaining which church roles need a DBS check and the level of check required.

It is important for churches to be aware that to carry out checks for all church workers and volunteers is against the law and may incur significant fines. 

In the same vein, we would remind churches that the BUGB DBS contract with DDC is based on DBS checks for church workers and volunteers being carried out every five years. Shorter checking intervals do incur additional costs for BUGB to meet.
 

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