Safeguarding
Langtree Team Ministry
Deanery of Henley
Diocese of Oxford
Benefice Safeguarding Policy
The following policy was agreed upon at the Team Council meeting held on 8th January 2019
1. We are committed to:
The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with all children and all adults
The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
The establishment of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment with a culture of ‘informed vigilance’ regarding the dangers of abuse.
2. We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with safer recruitment principles, including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records checks.
3. We will respond without delay to every complaint that suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation, and we will have a straightforward reporting procedure in place.
4. We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with him or her an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
5. We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.
6. 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 a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
7. We will follow statutes, guidance and recognised good practice in all these principles.
8. We will advise the Diocese which Registered Body we use to process applications for Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records checks.
9. We will advise the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser if we receive a Disclosure which is ‘blemished’ or ‘positive’.
10. We will review this policy annually, check that our policies are up to date, and supply a copy of the updated policy statement to the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser.
Our Safeguarding Officer(s) is
Name …… Mr Jerry Older
Address……
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Telephone ……… 01491 680252
Incumbent Canon Kevin Davies, Team Rector
Lay Chair Mrs Heather Llewellyn
Date ……9th Jan 2019
Reviewed January 2019