Parish Safeguarding Officer - Contacts:
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Child Protection and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
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Safeguarding the welfare of both children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with the church is a vitally important part of ministry.
We are committed to ensuring that our Churches are safe places for all. Our PCCs have adopted the House of Bishops' Promoting a Safer Church Safeguarding Policy Statement, and the model Safeguarding Policy for parishes. Our PCCs have appointed parish safeguarding officers. They are responsible with the Priest in Charge for making sure that policies and procedures are followed to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are cared for properly. As part of this they manage the recruitment of volunteers, including obtaining Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Details of the identity of the safeguarding officers for our individual churches are found below. Volunteering to work with children and young people It is important that we know a little bit about those who volunteer to work with children and young people in St Mary and St Giles, so we ask that volunteers complete an application form and declaration form, and to apply for DBS clearance. Advice and Guidance For a summary of what to do if you have a concern, please see our Safeguarding Flow Chart document. |
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Alternatively use the following links:
General information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Chelmsford
Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Safeguarding contacts in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
This page includes contact details for Safeguarding organisations and charities.
Diocesan Duty Number - 01245 294444
If you believe that somebody is in immediate risk of danger or harm
you should call 999 and ask for the police.
To contact your local police station to report a non-emergency crime please call 101.
General information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Chelmsford
Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Safeguarding contacts in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
This page includes contact details for Safeguarding organisations and charities.
Diocesan Duty Number - 01245 294444
If you believe that somebody is in immediate risk of danger or harm
you should call 999 and ask for the police.
To contact your local police station to report a non-emergency crime please call 101.
Church of England Promoting a Safer Church - Policy Statement
