Roles & Services Of
Sikh Guarding

Undertaking quality assurance exercises to ensure compliance with the national safeguarding policies and procedures.

Training and Development- Provide tailored, non-generic safeguarding training and awareness in English and Punjabi for:

• Volunteers (Gurdwara Management Committees, Trustees, Sevadaars, Volunteer Teachers: Kirtan, Santhya, Punjabi)
• Employees (Granthis, Raagis, Kathavachaks, Punjabi Teachers etc)
• Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) Training – Regional, Institutional
• Consolidating existing training
• Additional Modules (by our partner organisations): Mental Health Awareness, Counselling for Granthis, Granthi Rights and Responsibilities, Respect of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee

Identifying, disseminating, consolidating and celebrating good safeguarding practice in Faith Institutions and Gurdwaras

Ensuring policies on safeguarding children and adults at risk are kept up to date with good secular practice and are accessible to people at all levels in the Gurdwara.

Being the point of liaison between Faith Institutions, Gurdwaras and other organisations concerned with safeguarding children and adults at risk and providing an independent panel to scrutinise procedures in the case of disputes.

Providing culturally sensitive support and signposting for victims of abuse in Faith institutions and Gurdwaras.