Policy paper

Strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities

The Charity Commission’s role and approach in dealing with safeguarding issues in charities.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 23 May 2013
• Last updated: 6 December 2017
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  1. 6 December 2017

     Updated strategy sets out the Commission’s approach to safeguarding, and explains what trustees’ charity law duties mean in the context of safeguarding.

  2. 23 May 2013

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

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Strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities

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Safeguarding - the role of other agencies

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This document sets out the Charity Commission’s 4 strand safeguarding strategy and:

• emphasises trustee awareness and prevention
• explains the Commission’s supervisory and monitoring role
• describes how it co-operates with other agencies
• explains when and how it intervenes, including the purpose and scope of its regulatory engagement