Safeguarding
Children and Vulnerable Adults
Policy on the Safeguarding of Children and Adults in the Church
This policy will be reviewed each year to monitor the progress which has been achieved.
This statement was adopted by St. Peter’s Church, Cowfold. at a Parochial
Church Council meeting held on .30th September 2020.
- We recognize that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives.
- As members of this parish we commit ourselves to respectful pastoral care for all children and adults to whom we minister.
- We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of people who may be vulnerable, ensuring their wellbeing in the life of this church.
- We commit ourselves to promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust.
- The parish commits itself to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be vulnerable.
- It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.
- We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with people who may be vulnerable.
- The parish is committed to supporting, resourcing, training and regularly reviewing those who undertake work amongst people who may be vulnerable.
- The parish adopts the guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese.
- Each person who works with vulnerable people will agree to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this church
This church appoints Lorna Dimmock to represent the concerns and views of vulnerable people at our meetings and to outside bodies, as the parish safeguarding officer
Contact telephone number 01403 864358. Email the-dimmocks@clara.co.uk
Incumbent: Rev. Sue Wharton
Churchwarden: Mary Chamberlin
Churchwarden: Aidan Favell
Date .30th September 2020.
Parish Safeguarding Officer.
Please click for the contact details of our safeguarding officer.
Other Safeguarding Advice, Contact details, and Links:
- 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 to talk to someone about it, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111.
- If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please click to find out how to access support. Then 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.
- If you need to speak to someone on the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, please click for contact details of each member of the team.
- If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in West Sussex, please follow this link to the relevant section of the WSCC website. Then click on the option 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.
