If you think a child or adult is in immediate danger or a crime has been committed, you should call the police on 999.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are the first person to speak to if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult. Their details can be found below.
The following statement is the PCC Safeguarding Policy Statement for the Parish of Hackney in the Diocese of London. To view the Safeguarding Policy Statements for other church locations, please email hello@saint.church.
Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly
from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. This implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.
• We accept and endorse the principles of the Diocese of London’s Safeguarding Policy: ‘Promoting a Safer Diocese’ November 2018; and practice guidance of the National Church.
• We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole church community.
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the Church including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures and making appropriate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or vulnerable adult may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and social care services in any investigation.
• We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.
• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support to anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them appropriate pastoral support.
• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
Each person who works within this church community will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this church.
The Safeguarding Policy Statements for the Parish of St Mary with St Edward and St Luke Leyton, the Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch and the Parish of West Ham can be obtained from the Safeguarding Officers detailed below.
Further guidance can be found in The National Church’s:
1. Safeguarding Policies and Practice Guidance
2. Parish Safeguarding Handbook
Safeguarding Contacts
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are the first person to speak to if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult. Their details can be found below.