Voluntary and community sector safeguarding support

Training options to support voluntary or community groups and organisations better understand safeguarding and why it is important.

Information and advice on safeguarding for adults and children and how to report a concern.

Suggested templates to help you with writing a safeguarding policy for your voluntary or community group or organisation.

Some roles, both paid and voluntary, require a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. A DBS checks whether someone has a criminal record which will show details of all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings held on central police records.