Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policy

Every person has a value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of people in God’s image. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s recreation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and adults at risk. We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole church. We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working with children or adults at risk. We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or adult at risk may have been harmed, cooperating fully in any investigation. We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust. We will seek to offer pastoral care to anyone who has suffered abuse. We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or adult at risk. Please refer here to the London Diocesan Safeguarding Policy Promoting a Safer Diocese (2018) and the National Safeguarding Policies and Parish Safeguarding Handbook for more information.

Safeguarding Officer

safeguarding@ccx.org.uk

London Diocese Safeguarding

safeguarding@london.anglican.org

020 7932 1224

City of London contact for children

LADO@cityoflondon.gov.uk

020 7332 1215

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City of London contact for adults

adultsduty@cityoflondon.gov.uk

020 7332 1224 (9-5, Mon-Fri), 020 8356 2300 (all other times)

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Thirtyone:Eight

0303 003 1111

Family Lives

0808 800 222

Childline

0800 1111