Faith-based groups and places of worship play a major role in the lives of many children and young people in the city. This means safeguarding must be a key consideration in all faith settings.
Faith Associates have produced a Handbook for Madrassah Management and Safeguarding which accompanies and compliments its ‘Management Guide for Mosques and Islamic Centres’.
The handbook is intended to be a clear guide to help Mosque and Madrassah management and staff successfully run their institution and contains practical advice including the legal requirements that must be observed when dealing with young people.
The resource provides advice and guidance on how to instigate good management styles, improve record keeping, build on good teaching and promote good practice.
Download the guide from their website at www.faithassociates.co.uk/publications/madrassah-management-and-safeguarding/
The NSPCC multi-faith safeguarding hub includes video statements, stories and texts, case scenarios and examples of good practice – find these on their website at www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/safeguarding/
The NSPCC have produced a series of films on how to protect children within religious or faith settings; the films are aimed at people working in faith settings and places of worship across the UK to help them keep children safe and can be found on their website at www.nspcc.org.uk
The Inter Faith Network has produced guidance and briefings to help build good relations and promote mutual respect and understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs – find out more on their website at www.interfaith.org.uk
Living Faiths has developed a series of digital resources aims to show how faiths are practised and lived in people’s daily lives; these can be used to inform students and to encourage discussion and debate. Find these resources on their website at global.oup.com/living-faiths
The Happy Cultural planner lists religious festivals throughout the year; view it at https://www.happy.co.uk/festivals
RE:Online also provide a religious festivals calendar available at www.reonline.org.uk/festivals-calendar/