Policy for Safeguarding Children 2021
The Benefice of Sarratt and Chipperfield in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans.
This Policy was agreed at the Parochial Church Council Meetings held on 28 April 2021 and 23rd June 2021.
We are committed to implementing a safeguarding children policy and accepting the Church of England Policy on Protecting All God's Children (4th edition 2010) and to be responsive to local parish requirements.
https://www.churchofengland.org/more.safeguarding
We will review and endorse all safeguarding policies annually so that all members are aware of their responsibilities.
The highest standards will be maintained in all the Church's contacts with children and young people and adult volunteers will be given appropriate support and opportunities for training.
We will respond without delay to every complaint made that a child or young person for whom we are responsible may have been harmed.
This Parish will co-­operate fully with the statutory agencies in every situation and will not conduct its own investigations.
We will seek to offer informed pastoral care to any child, young person or adult who has suffered abuse.
We will care for and supervise any member of our church community known to have offended against a child.
The PCC acknowledges its responsibility for all work with children and young people done in the name of the Church and requires all those engaged in such work to be properly appointed and supported in accordance with the Church of England Practice Guidance: Safer Recruitment (July 2016).
We have appointed as our Benefice Safeguarding Co-­ordinator Sue Walker
The following policy documents can be downloaded:
Policy for Safeguarding Children Holy Cross
Policy for Safeguarding Children St Paul's