In their mission to proclaim the love and saving grace of Christ, the Gloucestershire Circuit are committed to the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults, ensuring their safeguarding and protection, and establishing safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. (See “Circuit Policy”) Each Methodist Church of the Circuit annually reviews the implementation of their safeguarding policy following the guidelines of the Methodist Church (See “Model Church policy”)  Church Councils, supported by their Ministers, have a specific role and responsibility in Creating a Safe Space within our churches. (See Roles and Responsibilities”) .

Churches carefully select their workers of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the safer recruitment principles (see “Recruiting Safely”), including the use of criminal records disclosure (See “Who needs a CRB Check?”) The Circuit, supporting training in individual Churches, will provide safeguarding training, (See "Safeguarding Training Poster”) incorporating a Code of Safer Working Practice for each worker” (See “Code of Safer Working Practice”) Each Church of the Gloucestershire Circuit seeks to challenge any form of abuse in the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and adults, following statute, guidance and recognised good practice