The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of all its clergy, staff and volunteers who, through necessity, may have to work alone.
This policy relates to all church workers who work out in the community and/or in other people’s homes, or who work alone in churches or other establishments.
It is recognised that lone working is an everyday and often essential practice for clergy and church workers, and it is therefore important that the additional risks that arise from this are fully understood, and appropriate risk management is put in place.
This policy should therefore be read in conjunction with the Church of England Code of Safer Working Practice, which also sets out the appropriate boundaries for preventing misunderstandings and reducing risks.
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