Shotley St. John's Safeguarding Policy
Shotley St. John's Church is committed to:
This commitment is shared by all our staff and volunteers. Safeguarding ContactsIf you worried about yourself or another member of our community please contact:Our parish safeguarding officer Richard McAlistair T: 07825233997 or The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Ruth Rogan T: 07825167016 If your concern is relating to abuse within the church please download and read the following leaflet: St. John's formal Safeguarding Policy statement is provided below: The Parochial Church Council at St. John's has formally adopted the statement by the House of Bishops and we fully engage with the Safer Church Safeguarding Policy found at: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf. The Parish Safeguarding Handbook aims to further strengthen the Church’s approach to safeguarding by bringing into one place the safeguarding responsibilities for parishes and can be found at: Parish Safeguarding Handbook The Diocese of Newcastle’s Safeguarding policies and procedures, together with national Church of England documents relating to Safeguarding, can be viewed on the Diocesan website: https://www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding/ |