Safeguarding Policy

TEMPLE CHURCH - SAFEGUARDING POLICY STATEMENT

The care and protection of children, young people and adults at risk who are involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a safer Church for all.

This Safeguarding Policy is based on A Safeguarding Policy for the Diocese of London and summarises the roles and responsibilities of all church bodies and office holders as we work together to protect children, young people and adults at risk who are involved in church activities.

This policy makes six overarching policy commitments:

·         To promote a safer environment and culture

·         To enable and ensure safe recruitment practice and to support all those within the Church with any responsibility related to children, young people and adults at risk

·         To respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

·         To offer pastoral care to victims/ survivors of abuse and other affected persons

·         To offer pastoral to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons

·         To respond to those who may pose a present risk to others

Click here to read the Temple Church Safeguarding Policy.
Click here to read ‘Promoting a Safer Diocese: A Safeguarding Policy for the Diocese of London’.
Click here to read the ‘Parish Safeguarding Handbook’.

The Temple Church Safeguarding Officer is Susan Keeling (Tel 07941 899539) / safeguarding@templechurch.com