Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement

Parish of Holy Trinity Milton Regis

This parochial church council has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:

The safeguarding of all children, young people and vulnerable adults

Carefully selecting and training all volunteer staff who might become responsible for children or vulnerable adults, using the Disclosure and Barring Service amongst other tools, to check their suitability

Responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed

Cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation

Will follow the procedures and guidance contained within “Protecting All Gods Children” and the Diocesan Safeguarding Children guidelines.

Extending pastoral care to those known to have offended against children or vulnerable adults whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from them

Review this policy annually

Further information can be found on the canterbury diocese website at https://www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding/

‘Safeguarding Children is everyone’s responsibility’

All children and young people that attend Holy Trinity Milton Regis Church, wherever they are, whoever they are with, whatever they are doing, have the right to protection from neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

All members of the community have a responsibility for the protection of children and reporting concerns about a child’s welfare or safety.

Holy Trinity Milton Regis Church ensures statutory requirements concerning Disclosure and Barring Service checks are met, maintains an up to date Safeguarding policy and procedures, and provides safeguarding training to all volunteers.

Therefore, all children and young people in Holy Trinity Milton Regis Church will be:

• Be treated with respect

• Be listened to and taken seriously

• Be given time to do things for themselves, to understand and be understood

• Have their privacy respected at all times and in all places

• Have a right to confidentiality – all information about them will be treated carefully, be kept safe and only shared with those people who need to know.

The well-being of a child is the paramount consideration in all circumstances.

If you have any concerns about a vulnerable child or adult please speak to one of the named people above

Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact Childline on 0800 1111

Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives on 0808 800 2222

The Parish Safeguarding Coordinators are available to speak with adults or children.

Safeguarding Notices