Safeguarding Leadership Commitment
Swindon Church recognises the importance of its ministry to children and adults and its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and adults entrusted to the church’s care.
The following statement was agreed by the Shareholders on 2nd April 2024:
- Swindon Church is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults with care and
support needs and ensuring their well-being. - We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent harm or Abuse to
children and adults with care and support needs in all their recognised forms. - We recognise that the personal dignity and rights of adults and will ensure all our
policies and procedures will reflect this. - We believe all adults should enjoy and have access to every aspect of the life Swindon Church.
- We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those
who will work with children and adults with care and support needs.
We believe every child and adults should be valued, safe and happy. We want to
make sure that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us
if they are experiencing significant harm.
We are committed to: - Following statutory and best practice guidelines in relation to safeguarding
children and adults and will ensure that as a place of worship/organisation all
workers will work within the agreed procedure of our safeguarding policy. - Implementing the requirements of all relevant legislation including, but not limited
to; Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018, the Disability Discrimination
Acts 1995 and 2005, Equality Act 2010 and referring concerns about adults with
care and support needs to the local authority under the Care Act 2014. - Supporting, resourcing and training those who undertake this work.
- Ensuring that we are keeping up to date with national and local developments
relating to safeguarding. - Ensuring that everyone agrees to abide by these recommendations and the
guidelines established by Swindon Church - Supporting all in Swindon Church affected by abuse.
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We recognise: - Children’s Social Services has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations
or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a child. Adult Social Care
has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse
where there are concerns about an adult with care and support needs. - Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed
then the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency. - Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
We will review this statement and our policy annually.
If you have any concerns for a child or adult, then please contact one of the following
who have been approved as safeguarding leads for this place of worship.
Safeguarding Lead: Mrs S Chen
Mobile: 0738 7788 225
Email: info@swindonchurch.org
A copy of the Safeguarding Policy is available on request – please contact: info@swindonnchurch.org