Our Safeguarding Policy

The PCC take seriously our commitment to the wellbeing and safeguarding of each person who is a part of the church community or is in contact with us. In particular we are concerned for children and vulnerable adults, and those who are victims/survivors of Domestic Abuse. We are also concerned for those who are victims/survivors of abuse perpetrated by church leaders and are keen to come alongside those who have been hurt by the church in anyway.
The PCC has appointed a Safeguarding group which meets four times a year to ensure that all our policies and procedures are compliant and up to date.

If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of a child or vulnerable adult, please contact a the Parish Safeguarding Officer.

We are committed to:

• The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children and all adults
• The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
• The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of ‘informed vigilance’ as to the dangers of abuse.
• We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with safer recruitment principles, including the use of the Disclosing and Barring Service.
• We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, co-operating with the police, and local authority in any investigation and we will have a clear reporting procedure in place.
• We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with him or her an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
• In all these principles we will follow statute, guidance and recognised good practice.
• We will advise the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser if we receive a Disclosure which is ‘blemished’ or ‘positive’.
• We will review this policy annually, check that our policies are up to date, and supply a copy of the updated policy statement to the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser.

Safeguarding Team:

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Clare Clark Parish Safeguarding Officer 07712 256 366

Parish Recruitment Officer
Rev Chris Ferris  Rector of Langley Marish 07910 077 885
Rev Shola Aoko
Elizabeth Jones
Christine Beynon
Theresa Munday
Joy Raynor

Diocese of Oxford Safeguarding Information

Additional information and advice is available via this link
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/safeguarding/