Covering Dereham, Scarning, Swanton Morley, Hoe, Beetley with East Bilney, Shipdham and Bradenham

Church Office: 01362 693143
parish.office.dereham@gmail.com

SAFEGUARDING

Policy on Safeguarding - Children and Young People in the Church

1. It is the responsibility of all church members to do their best to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional or spiritual abuse of children and young people, and to report abuse that is alleged or suspected.

2. This church will observe Church of England guidelines with regard to Children and Young People. It will support and resource workers who are appointed by the PCC, and provide for them supervision as a way of maintaining good practice.

3. Workers will be expected to undertake the Child Protection Training that is offered by the Diocese and they may be required to obtain a DBS disclosure and complete a Confidential Declaration before commencing their work.

4. Responsibility for the appointment of workers shall rest with the PCC.

The Named Persons appointed by the PCC’s to oversee the implementation of this policy and to represent the concerns and views of children and young people are listed below:

The following link takes you to the Diocesan website with further contact details for any safeguarding matter: 

https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/training/safeguarding

Policy on Safeguarding - Vulnerable Adults in the Church

1. We recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives. It is the responsibility of all church members to do their best to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional or spiritual abuse or neglect of adults who are vulnerable, and to report abuse that is alleged or suspected.

2. This church will observe Church of England guidelines with regard to Vulnerable Adults. It will support and resource workers who are appointed by the PCC, and provide for them supervision as a way of maintaining good practice.

3. Workers will be expected to undertake the Safeguarding Training that is offered by the Diocese and they may be required to obtain a DBS disclosure and complete a Confidential Declaration before commencing their work.

4. Responsibility for the appointment of workers shall rest with the PCC.

The Named Persons appointed by the PCC’s to oversee the implementation of this policy and to represent the concerns and views of children and young people are listed below:

The following link takes you to the Diocesan website with further contact details for any safeguarding matter: 

https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/training/safeguarding

If you have any concerns about safeguarding issues in the parishes of the Dereham and District Team Ministry please contact  the appropriate Safeguarding Officer .

 

Dereham                     Tracy Lea   Tel: 01362 853945         StNicholasDerehamSafeguarding@gmail.com

Swanton Morley           Daphne Palmer  Tel: 01362637705     gpalmer217@btinternet.com

Hoe                              Daphne Palmer Tel: 01362637705       gpalmer217@btinternet.com

Bilney and Beetley     Jo Thompson Tel:01362829305           jthompson647@btinternet.com

Scarning                       Patricia   Foreman Tel: 01362 687082  fforeman4@sky.com

Shipdham                     Helen Jeckells  Tel: 01362 820509       helenjeckells@sky.com

Bradenham                   Helen Jeckells  Tel: 01362 820509        helenjeckells@sky.com

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