ALL HALLOWS CHURCH, TOTTENHAM

Protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults

It is unacceptable that children, young people or vulnerable adults experience abuse at any period in their life. To enable All Hallows to assist in helping those who are experiencing, or have experienced, abuse, the PCC has adopted the following policy:

In accordance with the House of Bishops’ Policy Statements ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ (2017) and ‘Protecting All God’s Children’ (2010) and the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy ‘Promoting a Safer Diocese’ (2018).

All Hallows is committed to:

• Promoting a safer environment and culture.

• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.

• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.

• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.

• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.

• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.

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All Hallows will:

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• Create a safe and caring place for everyone

• Name s church safeguarding officer (CSO) to work with the incumbent and the PCC to implement policy and procedures.

• Safely recruit, train and support all those with any responsibility for children, young people and adults to have the confidence and skills to recognise and respond to abuse.

• Ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children and adults undertaken in the name of the parish.

• Display in church premises and on the Parish website the details of who to contact if there are safeguarding concerns or support needs.

• Listen to and take seriously all those who disclose abuse.

• Take steps to protect children and adults when a safeguarding concern of any kind arises, following House of Bishops guidance, including notifying the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) and statutory agencies immediately.

• Offer support to victims/survivors of abuse regardless of the type of abuse, when or where it occurred.

• Care for and monitor any member of the church community who may pose a risk to children and adults whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality and the safety of all parties.

• Ensure that health and safety policy, procedures and risk assessments are in place and that these are reviewed annually.

• Review the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices annually.

Each person who works within All Hallows will abide by the established guidelines and this policy.

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The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Czerina Gibson-Matthew, who can be contacted at church or by email here 

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The Parish Children's Officer is John Laverick. He can be contacted at church or by email here 

If you have any concerns over safeguarding or other questions, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team at local rate on 020 7932 1224 or by the following this link 

The NSPCC Helpline can be contacted free of charge on 0808 800 5000 or by email help@nspcc.org.uk