The benefice is committed to making our churches safe places for all. This includes the safeguarding of children, young people, victims of domestic abuse and adults when they are vulnerable.

We as a benefice are committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse and neglect. We are therefore committed to ensuring all are aware of the issues around safeguarding within the church. We do this through:

- Training and raising awareness

- Safer recruitment, including of volunteers

- Adoption and application of safeguarding policies and best practice guidelines and procedures

- Proportionate and timely response to allegations and concerns

Our safeguarding policy can be found below.

Our statement on responding well to domestic abuse can be found below.

Our procedures for responding to a safeguarding concern or allegation can be found below.

Contacts for safeguarding:

Benefice safeguarding officer:

Lizzy Franks 01920 822723, [email protected]

Rector: We are currently in vacancy.

Contact our churchwardens via the administrator: benefice.administrator @ubsms.org.uk

Diocese safeguarding team:

01727 818107, [email protected]

Hertfordshire children’s services: 0300 123 4043

Hertfordshire adults’ services: 0300 123 4042