What is Safeguarding?
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. (Promoting a Safer Church; CofE 2017)
Safeguarding Mission Statement:
St. Paul’s recognises the importance of ministry to children and young people and its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and young people entrusted to it. The Children Act 1989 and the notes of guidance make it clear that child protection applies to children and young people up to the age of 18.
As part of its mission, St. Pauls is committed to:
- Valuing, listening to and respecting children and young people as well as promoting their welfare and protection.
- Safe recruitment, supervision and training for all who come into contact with children and young people.
- Adopting a procedure for dealing with concerns about possible abuse.
- Encouraging and supporting parents/carers.
- Supporting those affected by abuse.
- Maintaining good links with the statutory childcare authorities and other organisations.
St Paul's Policy:
St Paul’s Policy
All leaders that may be unsupervised with children or young people will have two references taken and be DBS checked.
For further information, please download any of the following documents:
St Paul’s Children and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy 2022
St Pauls Statement on Child Safeguarding 2022
Child Safeguarding Procedures 2022
Guidelines for Children’s and Youth Leaders 2020
If you have concerns you can contact Tori Redding Rachel Alexander or Lindsey McLeod or send an email to safeguarding@stpauls-stalbans.org or any of the contacts on the poster or in the Policy for Child Safeguarding document