St James’ Church Ministry Team and PCC Commitments

Promoting a safer environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concern/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
Responding to those that may pose a present risk
Building good safeguarding practice by following the guidelines found within Church of England House of Bishops Parish Safeguarding Handbook ‘Promoting a Safer Church’:
www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding/policy-practice-guidance

Our safeguarding policies can be found on our website, as well as noticeboards around the church. They are:

Policy for Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Child Protection Policy
Policy on Domestic Abuse Awareness
Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders