At St Peter’s we are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website: www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding, or on the Safeguarding pages of the Chelmsford Diocese website: https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding.

Details of our Parish Safeguarding Representative can be found on the noticeboard in the church and they can be contacted by email at [email protected]. 

The Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its ministry and mission, promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. As such, the Church has robust policies, procedures and guidelines in place, to ensure good practice throughout the central organisation, its 42 dioceses and other Church bodies.

The Church of England will:

• Promote a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults within the Church
• Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
• Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
• Respond to those that may pose a present risk to others

NCI Safeguarding Privacy Notice Safeguarding Records Retention

Making our Churches Safer - Listening to Survivors

Church of England Past Cases Review 2

This is the Church of England’s review into past safeguarding cases. Individuals who wish to make a disclosure regarding church-related abuse are encouraged to get in touch with the Diocesan Safeguarding adviser or, if they’d prefer, the dedicated independent NSPCC helpline, using the contact details below

To share information visit: chelmsford.anglican.org/pcr2 or call the NSPCC dedicated helpline on: 0800 80 20 20