SAFEGUARDING
We are SQP Level One Compliant
As a church we take our safeguarding responsibilities towards children and vulnerable adults seriously and endeavour to ensure that all those within our congregation can enjoy our services in a safe way. We have a defined, robust recruitment policy for the many volunteers that are so essential to the smooth running of our church activities. We also review the latest guidance issued by the relevant church and statutory agencies and implement their recommendations on a timely basis. The PCC has adopted the House of Bishop's 'Promoting a Safer Church', The Church of England's Safeguarding Policy Statement.
Please see below for copies of the latest guidance documents and the appropriate PCC Policies.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is:
Mrs Jenny Foakes
c/o St Wilfrid's Church
Durnford Close
Chichester
PO19 3AG
Email: [email protected]
The Diocesan Safegarding Advisor is:
Mr Colin Perkins
Telephone: 01273 425030 / 07500 771210
Email: [email protected]
We are SQP Level One Compliant
As a church we take our safeguarding responsibilities towards children and vulnerable adults seriously and endeavour to ensure that all those within our congregation can enjoy our services in a safe way. We have a defined, robust recruitment policy for the many volunteers that are so essential to the smooth running of our church activities. We also review the latest guidance issued by the relevant church and statutory agencies and implement their recommendations on a timely basis. The PCC has adopted the House of Bishop's 'Promoting a Safer Church', The Church of England's Safeguarding Policy Statement.
Please see below for copies of the latest guidance documents and the appropriate PCC Policies.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is:
Mrs Jenny Foakes
c/o St Wilfrid's Church
Durnford Close
Chichester
PO19 3AG
Email: [email protected]
The Diocesan Safegarding Advisor is:
Mr Colin Perkins
Telephone: 01273 425030 / 07500 771210
Email: [email protected]
- If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please click on this link which takes you the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/
- If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please click on this link to find out how you can do that. Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/Ihavebeenabused/
- If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, please click on this link. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/contacttheteam/
- If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please click on this link, click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as well once you have contacted the statutory authorities. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/whatdoidoif/
SAFEGUARDING POLICIES
