Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Overview
Parish Safeguarding Officers
Parish Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
Further Information
Overview
Our Benefice is proud to be a part of the Diocese of St. Albans in the Church of England, whose Archbishops, Bishops, clergy and leaders are absolutely committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.
Safeguarding means the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. This means we will promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, work to prevent abuse from occurring, seek to protect those that are at risk of being abused and respond well to those that have been abused. We will take care to identify where a person may present a risk to others, and offer support to them whilst taking steps to mitigate such risks.
The Church of England affirms the ‘Whole Church’ approach to safeguarding. This approach encompasses a commitment to consistent policy and practice across all Church bodies, Church Officers and that everyone associated with the Church, who comes into contact with children, young people and adults, has a role to play. The Church will take appropriate steps to maintain a safer environment for all and to practice fully and positively Christ’s Ministry towards children, young people and adults; to respond sensitively and compassionately to their needs in order to help keep them safe from harm.
Parish Safeguarding Officers
Although safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone within our benefice, each church has a designated Safeguarding Officer and can be contacted about any safeguarding matter. Our safeguarding co-ordinators are:
St Mary Magdalene, Dunton: Karen Luscombe
Call: 01767 316499
Email: k.d.luscombe@btinternet.com
St Peter's, Wrestlingworth: Nicola Adkins
Call: 01767 631789
Email: nicola.adkins@btinternet.com
All Saints, Eyeworth: (Interim PSO)
Call:
Email:
Parish Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
The PCC of each church is responsible for ratifying the Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines for their work in the parish. You can access the policies from each of the parishes below:
Further Information
Two very useful links:
More information on the Church of England’s National Safeguarding can be found here: www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
More information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of St. Albans can be found here: https://www.stalbans.anglican.org/diocese/safeguarding