Policy Statement
Agreed by the Partnership Council of the West Swindon and The Lydiards Church Partnership
Children and young people belong to our church today. They have much to give as well as receive. We need to listen to them. As we nurture them in worship, learning and in community, life, we will pay appropriate respect to the wishes and feelings of children and young people.
- The West Swindon and The Lydiards Church Partnership commits itself to the nurture and safekeeping of all, especially children and young people, and their spiritual and social development in a safe and secure environment.
- It is the responsibility of all church members to seek to prevent the physical, sexual, spiritual and emotional abuse of children and young people, and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
- We recognise that our work with children and young people is the responsibility of the whole church.
- The church is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with children and young people.
- The church is committed to following the Home Office Code of Practice ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010)’.
- Each worker with children and young people will be working in accordance with the church's agreed procedures and will receive supervision especially with appointment procedures, requiring references and Criminal Records bureau checks
As part of our commitment to children and young people, the church has appointed:
and,
to be their Advocate(s). Their name, photograph and phone number will be publicly displayed. The role of the Advocate, is as someone with whom children and young people can chat and share their problems and concerns.
As part of our commitment to children and young people, the church has appointed:
as the Safe to Grow Coordinator
Local responsibilities, 2011:
All Saints L.M local Safe to Grow coordinator is Beverley Belcher, the child advocates are Mary Poole and Julian Wright
St Marys L.T. local Safe to Grow coordinator is Hilary Pearson, the child advocate is Nicky Bates
Holy Trinity Shaw local Safe to Grow coordinator is Rebecca Kershaw, the child advocates are Sue Green and Steve Kershaw
Toothill local Safe to Grow coordinator is Gordon Partridge, the child advocate is (TBC)
Westlea local Safe to Grow coordinator is Andy Vernon, the child advocates are Janet Gray and Pete Rogers
The Partnership's child protection coordinators are Julie and Chris Scarisbrick.
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