Safeguarding

St Saviour's is committed to promoting a safer church

This parochial church council has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:

• the safeguarding of all children, young people and vulnerable adults
• carefully selecting and training paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with children or vulnerable adults, using the Disclosure and Barring Service amongst other tools, to check their suitability
• responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed
• cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation
• ministering appropriately to anyone, child or adult, who has experienced abuse
• extending pastoral care to those known to have offended against children or vulnerable adults whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from them

Safeguarding Officers

Debbie Smith
Christine Bolger
office@stsaviourswestgate.org.uk

Help and Guidance

Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact Childline (www.childline.org.uk) on 0800 1111

Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives (www.familylives.org.uk) on 0808 800 2222

The Parish Safeguarding Coordinator is available to speak with adults or children. Please contact us or visit St Saviour's for further help and advice.

Canterbury Diocese Information

The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers are qualified and experienced social care practitioners who can provide advice and guidance to parishes and others in the diocese on child and adult protection. They can offer advice, discuss any protection matters and clarify anything in the Diocesan Guidelines. They are always ready to work with you to plan a detailed response to any protection issue, taking into account all aspects of your particular situation. Please do not hesitate to contact them; they are always very ready to help.

See the Diocese Website

Church of England Safeguarding Website