The Parish Church of Immanuel and St Andrew, Streatham
Registered Charity 1131245
452 Streatham High Road · London · SW16 3PY · Tel: (020) 8679 6888
SAFEGUARDING - POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, VULNERABLE ADULTS AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
Contents of this page (click the item to go to the relevant section):
- 1. Immanuel and St Andrew - A Safe Church.
- 2. WHAT TO DO if you have concerns....
- 3. Procedure for hirers.
1. Immanuel and St Andrew - A Safe Church
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Immanuel and St Andrew adopted "A Safe Church" on 7th May 2009. "A Safe Church" is a manual of safeguarding policies, procedures and guidelines produced by the Diocese of Southwark.
(Note that a Procedure is non-negotiable; it must be adopted in order to comply with the law and/or national and Church of England policy. A Guideline is the Diocese's recommendation for best practice.)
The PCC therefore has three specific safeguarding policies - one for children, one for vulnerable adults and one for victims of domestic abuse, as recommended in "A Safe Church". These policies, which were reviewed in 2013, can be viewed or downloaded (in '.pdf' format) by clicking on the links above or in the left column.
You will need Adobe Reader to read these policies and other documents downloadable from this page in 'pdf' format. Most computers have Adobe Reader installed, but if yours hasn't you can visit the Adobe website to download and install a free copy.
The policies apply to Junior Church and all other activities of Immanuel and St Andrew, as well as to all hirers and other users of the building. The procedure for hirers is in section 3 below.
A copy of "A Safe Church" can be found in the church foyer, and is available for reference by any member or user of the building. (Please do not take this copy away.) The various sections of "A Safe Church" may also be viewed or downloaded in '.pdf' format from the Diocesan website - where you can also find further information about safeguarding.
Further information about "A Safe Church" and implementing it can also be obtained from Jill Sandham, the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - for contact details see the declaration, the first part of "A Safe Church". You will find completed copies of the Diocese's Declaration in relation to safeguarding posted on notice boards in the Church, or you can view or download the (blank) version from the Diocesan website by clicking the link below:
View or download "A Safe Church" declaration.
The Parish Safeguarding Officers for Immanuel and St Andrew are Laura Reynolds and Maureen Burgess*.
* Please note that, to protect individual privacy, private addresses and telephone numbers of members are not normally shown. If you need to contact an individual and do not have the information you need, please refer to the Home Page or the "Who's Who" page for general contact details, or call the Parish Office on 020 8679 6888 (24-hr answering service). 'OPEN DOOR', the weekly news and notice sheet available at the church, contains telephone numbers of Ministry Team members.
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2. WHAT TO DO if you have concerns....
If you are worried about a child, young person or an adult who may be vulnerable, or about the behaviour of an adult or child at Immanuel and St Andrew Church or any activity connected with it:
- Talk to the Vicar or Parish Safeguarding Officer (see above)
- In an emergency, contact either the Police or the Local Authority Children’s or Adults’ Services
- Record your observations and conversations
- Don’t discuss the concerns with the alleged perpetrator
- Don’t investigate yourself.
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3. Procedure for hirers.
Hall hirers and other users of the building are provided with the first 2 policies above – for children and for vulnerable adults - as well as a form, which they have to sign and return, and a copy of the "Guidelines for activities" - an extract from "A Safe Church". Full details of the Diocese's guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Adults who may be vulnerable can be found in Section 4 - Procedure: keeping safe - of "A Safe Church"
Download/view the hirers' form in '.pdf' or Word format.
Download/view "Guidelines for activities" ('.pdf' format).
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Page last updated 22 January 2013.
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