Appendix 3: Faith community contacts and resources

For those from Hindu or Sikh faith, please contact the local temple.

For other faiths including independent Christian churches, please contact the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) who are an independent christian child care charity working across the faith sector. Please ring 0845 120 4550, visit www.ccpas.co.uk or email info@ccpas.co.uk.

CCPAS, together with the Lucy Faithful Foundation, have produced materials to assist faith communities in working with offenders, including a DVD, SOS Supporting Offenders Safely, and a booklet, "Help... a sex offender has joined my church".

CCPAS has also produced Safe and Secure, ten safeguarding standards for faith communities, which contains both policies and procedures, as well as a 60 minute safeguarding DVD drama documentary set around the 10 standards.

Faith communities should also refer to Spiritual, cultural and religious beliefs Procedure of these London Safeguarding Children Procedures and the national good practice guidance Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a belief in Spirit Possession (DCSF, 2007). Further information is also available on "Child Abuse linked to Faith and Belief" (CALFB).