Our ethos is that our Church should be a place where everyone can feel safe. We therefore follow Church of England Safeguarding Policy and Practice.
We believe that safeguarding is about caring for one another and looking out for one another - and each of us has a crucial role to play in that.
Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement
Parish of St Martin-in-Herne with St Peter’s Greenhill
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 paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with 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
- ministering appropriately to anyone, child or adult, who has experienced abuse
- 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
From July 2022 we have appointed: Anne Ackland (Tel: 07565 551708 or 01227 371286) as our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
*www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church/policy-practice-guidance
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 Officer is available to speak with adults or children