We will implement good safeguarding practice by ensuring:

• the welfare of the child, young person and vulnerable adult is paramount;
• a leadership commitment, at all levels, to the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults;
• our safeguarding policy is available to all church officers;
• a clear line of accountability within our church for work on safeguarding;
• clear reporting procedures to deal with safeguarding concerns and allegations;
• we report all concerns and allegations against church officers to the Bishop’s Safeguarding Adviser and statutory agencies;
• clear roles for church officers;
• we have clear arrangements for support and/or supervision of church officers;
• all church officers working with or in contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults attend diocesan safeguarding training;
• • our practice and services are informed by on- going learning, review and by the views of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults;
  • safer recruitment procedures are in place;
  • effective working with statutory and voluntary sector partners;
  • we have publicly advertised arrangements for children, young people and vulnerable adults to be able to speak to an independent person, as required;
  • our complaints and whistleblowing procedures are well publicised;
  • effective information sharing;
  • good record keeping.

   

  A church officer is anyone appointed or elected to a role on behalf of the church whether they are lay or ordained, paid or unpaid.