Policies and procedures

This NCVO guide explains the essential safeguarding documents that charities and organisations working with children or adults at risk must have in place, including safeguarding policies, reporting procedures, codes of conduct, risk registers, and trustees' annual report statements. It outlines what each document should contain, how frequently they should be reviewed, and how to ensure all staff, volunteers, and participants are aware of and use them. Practical links are provided to third-party templates and guidance from bodies such as the NSPCC, Ann Craft Trust, Charity Commission, National Youth Agency, and others. The guide is primarily aimed at UK voluntary sector organisations, with some member-only resources available through NCVO.