The PCC has fulfilled its responsibilities as required by section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults) as follows:

1. Policies – We have policies for keeping children and vulnerable adults safe which have been reviewed and approved by the PCC within this year.
2. Safeguarding Checking – All those who work with children, young people and vulnerable adults on a regular basis have been checked via the DBS process. Records are kept and maintained by the Safeguarding Officer.   The Officer makes sure all DBS checks are current.
3. Contact Details and Permission Forms – Contact details and emergency contact numbers will be obtained for all young people’s activities and groups where parents/carers are not present or close at hand.
4. Photography – The parents or carers of all children and young people who access our activities are reminded form time to time and by displayed notices that they may register their wish that no photos or videos be taken of their child for internal church or social media, church website etc. No child is identified on the internet or social media without their parents’ permission.
5. Safeguarding Training – The Safeguarding Officer and those who work with children, young people or vulnerable adults, are encouraged to undertake the diocesan safeguarding training every three years.
6. Safeguarding Training for Licensed Ministers – The diocese administers safeguarding training for clergy and readers who undertake separate training every three years.
7. Communication – Policies along with details of the safeguarding officer, are displayed in the church or parish centre when in use by young or vulnerable people.

On-going Safeguarding Activities

1. The PCC considers the safeguarding policy documents and has safeguarding as an item on the council’s agenda at least once a year at which the Safeguarding Officer, if not a member of the PCC, attends.
2. That all those who require training are alerted to that fact and are helped, if needed, to book onto one of the deanery training sessions.
3. That the Church membership are reminded from time to time that they share in the responsibility for the safety and well-being of all, with particular regard for children and vulnerable adults.