SAFEGUARDING AT ST MARY’S
St Mary’s, East Barnet, is committed to developing best practice in the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We seek to:
- Promote a safer environment and culture
- Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children, young people or vulnerable adults within the church
- Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
- Care pastorally for the victims or 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 appropriately to those who may pose a present risk to others
The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults is a shared responsibility of everyone who takes part in the life of our church.
If you believe a child, young person or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger of harm or requires medical attention, contact the emergency services by calling 999 immediately.
If you believe a child, young person or vulnerable adult it at risk from abuse, or wish to make a disclosure of abuse, then please contact …
Jeremy Hirst
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel : 01727 818107 / 07867 350886
Email: [email protected]
Angela Stancar-Johnson is the Church Council’s Safeguarding Advocate, and leads the Church Council in its commitment to a continuous improvement in safeguarding culture.
OUR COMMITMENTS
- Promote a safer environment and culture
- Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children, young people or vulnerable adults within the church
- Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
- Care pastorally for the victims or 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 appropriately to those who may pose a present risk to others
HELPLINES
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence: 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141