Safeguarding at St John’s
At St John’s, we take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously and adhere to the policy of the Diocese of Peterborough.
If you have any concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, or if you feel someone may present a risk to others, please get in touch with our safeguarding officer or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
Safeguarding Officer: Jane Gaffney
Email: safeguarding@stjohnscorby.org.uk
Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from our creation in God’s own image and likeness. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people and therefore to protect them from harm.
Principles
We are committed to:
- The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults, care, and nurture of the children within our church community.
- The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with children, young people, and adults.
- The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
Policy
- We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggest that a child, young person, or adult may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation.
- We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church in line with safer recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosure and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.
- We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
- We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.
- We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to proper authorities, of any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person, or vulnerable adult.
- We will follow statute, guidance and recognised good practice.