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Parish Safeguarding Officer

 

Ms Jennie Davies

 

Office Telephone number:  01273 410044  **DO NOT LEAVE DETAILS OF COMPLAINT BUT LEAVE MESSAGE FOR JENNIE TO CONTACT YOU BACK!!*

Jennie can be contacted via email on:  jennie1davies@hotmail.co.uk

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As members of this PCC we are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of all our members.

We recognise that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We are committed to implementing all safeguarding policies and practice guidance issued by the House of Bishops

We will carefully select and train all those who work or volunteer in positions of trust.  We will use the Disclosure and Barring Service, amongst other tools, to check the background of each person.

We will respond, without delay, to every concern made that a person for whom we are responsible may have been harmed. 

We will co-operate fully with statutory agencies during any investigation concerning a member of the church community.

We will seek to ensure that anyone for whom we have pastoral responsibility who has suffered abuse is offered support that meets their needs.

We will respond appropriately to those who have committed sexual offences who wish to join our fellowship, following House of Bishop's guidance and the advice of the Safeguarding Team.

We will review this policy annually and as part of this process will ensure that all our procedures, particularly in relation to the Disclosure and Barring Service, are up to date.

Acopy of this notices is signed each year at the AGM of of the PCC and is displayed in out churches.

Jennie is the Parish Representative for Safeguarding Children and Adults, with responsibility for our parish, but has access to the safeguarding team at Church House (the administrative hub of the Diocese of Chichester).


If you have general safeguarding concerns or queries you can contact Jennie or contact the Diocese Safeguarding team.  Details of their contact can be found in the 'Safeguarding' section of the Diocese of Chichester Website.  Click the icon below to be taken to the Diocese Safeguarding Home Page on their website:

 

 

If for any reason the above linke does not work, please copy and paste the following into your internet search bar:

http://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/

 

To contact the safeguarding team direct, you can call 01273 425792 / 07500 771210


Diocese/NSPCC Helpline 

A special helpline has been set up for those who have been affected either directly or indirectly by recent publicity. The helpline will be staffed by the NSPCC and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls will be handled sensitively and confidentially. Where appropriate, callers will be referred to specially trained police officers and, if required, a range of local counselling services, who are ready to offer expert support to those who come forward.

The helpline number is
0800 389 5344

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