DYS Best Practice Guides
Here on the Diocesan Youth Service website we have a series of guideline papers which try and answer the questions we have been asked. Please check out what is available, and if you can’t find your answer then contact us through this site and we will get back to you – and that’s how our guidelines have grown!
Resources
Employing a Parish Youth Worker/Minister
Guidelines to employing a Parish Youth Worker/Minister within the Diocese of St Albans.
Food Hygiene - A DYS Guideline
Food is an important part of youth and children's work; making sure that it is prepared and served safely is vital ...
Duty of Care - A DYS Guideline
Duty of Care is important for anyone working with children and young people - but what does it mean?
Taking them away - A DYS Guideline
Taking young people away on a residential weekend or holiday is recognised as an important part of any programme...
Health & Safety - A DYS Guideline
Health & Safety is both an individual and corporate responsibility...
Sleep Overs - A DYS Guideline
Sleep overs are a great way of developing positive relationships with your group...
Consent Forms - A DYS Guideline
In a number of guidelines we refer to consent forms, so samples are here...
Unaccompanied Children - A DYS Guideline
Sometimes children may attend worship or children's groups without the leader having contact with their parents...
Touch - A DYS Guideline
Church groups work to provide a warm, nurturing environment for children and young people...
Inappropriate behaviour towards Adults - A DYS Guideline
Children or young people can sometimes make suggestive approaches to an adult...
Registration of Groups & Staffing levels - A DYS Guideline
If In certain instances groups need to register and conform to required staffing levels depending on ages and regularity of meetings...
Transporting Children - A DYS Guideline
Transporting children by private car & minibus, getting the boundaries clear...
First Aid - A DYS Guideline
Adults working with children And young people should be aware of basic first aid techniques...
Code of Behaviour - A DYS Guideline
This provides a summary of the do’s and don’ts in terms of behaviour when working with children & young people ...
Resources
Code of Behaviour - A DYS Guideline
Consent Forms - A DYS Guideline
Duty of Care - A DYS Guideline
Employing a Parish Youth Worker/Minister
First Aid - A DYS Guideline
Food Hygiene - A DYS Guideline
Health & Safety - A DYS Guideline
Inappropriate behaviour towards Adults - A DYS Guideline
Registration of Groups & Staffing levels - A DYS Guideline
Risk Assessment - A DYS Guideline
Sleep Overs - A DYS Guideline
Taking them away - A DYS Guideline
Touch - A DYS Guideline
Transporting Children - A DYS Guideline
Unaccompanied Children - A DYS Guideline