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Clergy often work alone for significant portions of their ministry. This includes home visits, pastoral care conversations, late-night calls to parishioners in distress, and time spent in church buildings that may be isolated or poorly secured. Unlike many other professions, clergy are rarely accompanied by colleagues, support staff, or security when carrying out their duties. This exposes them to risks...

Credibility is the currency of safeguarding. Survivors who come forward with regional or working-class accents may face disbelief, quiet dismissal, or subtle mockery because of how they sound. How are they supposed to speak up if their voices are judged before their words are heard?

The 5 R's of Safeguarding are a simple framework used to guide anyone who has a safeguarding concern, particularly around children or vulnerable adults. 

Hello friends, Guarding the Flock was born from years spent inside systems and organisations where safeguarding too often came second to...