Joint Statement on Safeguarding by the Bishop of Durham and the General Secretary of the Methodist Church August 26, 2014 by Fulcrum Safeguarding arrangements in our two Churches Against the background of a considerable increase in safeguarding policy-related work at national level, our two churches have been discussing how this can best be resourced over the coming period. We remain committed to joint working on safeguarding across both our churches. Some changes are, however, now needed in the light of new demands. Church of England website. 26 August 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare