Policy, Statement, and who to Contact
St Peter’s Whitstable takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at Church Of England - Safeguarding.
If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter you can find useful contact information at the Diocese Contact for Safeguarding. If you have concerns at St Peter’s contact Diane Clements 01227 770087 or by email.
Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement
Parish of Whitstable, St Peter District
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This parochial church council has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:
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- 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
We have appointed Diane Clements on 01227 770087 and Jackie Bowers on 01227 281138 as our Church Safeguarding Coordinators.
Approved by the DCC on 28th November 2024
Reverend Rachel Webbley: Team Vicar
Reverend Rachel Webbley: Team Vicar
Who to contact
- Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact Childline on 0800 1111
- Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives on 0808 800 2222
- The Parish Safeguarding Coordinators are available to speak with adults or children.
