Welcome to Christ Church Alsager
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If you have a safeguarding concern you can contact the following people:
Steve Bloor - The Parish Safeguarding Officer - [email protected] Andrew Warren - Deputy Parish Safeguarding Officer Sonja Baker - Deputy Parish Safeguarding Officer You can contact the safe guarding team of the diocese on the email address of s[email protected] or on 01928 718834 (option 4) Alternatively, you can contact the Acting Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Sean Augustin: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07704 338885 or the Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Samantha Suddery: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07710 158472 If you or somebody you know is at risk of immediate harm please dial 999. |
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Here at Christ Church Alsager we take the safeguarding of our children and vulnerable adults seriously. We want to do the best we can to ensure that those who take part in our activities are as safe as they can be. We believe that safeguarding is everybody's responsibility.
If you are a child and have concerns, then you can either:
If anyone has concerns that a child maybe in immediate risk of harm then you can contact Cheshire Police on 999 (emergency) or 101 (less urgent)
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Safe SpacesSafe Spaces is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in relation to the Church of England, the Church in Wales or the Catholic Church of England and Wales. This could be abuse by someone who holds any role at the church or is linked to participating in a church-led activity or group.
For more information and contact details go to the Safe Spaces website |
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Our Policies and Procedures
We follow the Church of England policy for the Diocese of Chester, which can be found here...
The Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be found in the button below.
We follow the principles of the 5 R’s.
We Recruit safely
All paid staff who work with children are DBS checked every 3 years.
If you volunteer to work regularly with children or vulnerable adults, you will be asked to undertake a DBS check. This is free of charge (you can pay a small fee to have your DBS check made transferable to other organisations). The process is quick, (usually completed within 1 week) and simple (the application form is emailed to you, you complete it online, and produces 3 forms of identification)
You will be trained to;
Recognise, Respond and Record any concerns you have.
Training is the responsibility of the diocese, and you will be asked to complete the relevant on line training package relating to the job role you are performing. A training matrix can be found in the parish safeguarding handbook, but if you are not sure what programes you need to complete, please speak to the parish safeguarding lead or Vicar.
Refresh training will be available every three years.
When you complete your on line training you will be awarded a certificate , which should be forwarded to the Church Admin so that we can accurately record who has completed the required training.
Review
Our policies are reviewed annually. Safeguarding is discussed at leadership meetings and is on the agenda of every PCC (Church Council) meeting.
We Recruit safely
All paid staff who work with children are DBS checked every 3 years.
If you volunteer to work regularly with children or vulnerable adults, you will be asked to undertake a DBS check. This is free of charge (you can pay a small fee to have your DBS check made transferable to other organisations). The process is quick, (usually completed within 1 week) and simple (the application form is emailed to you, you complete it online, and produces 3 forms of identification)
You will be trained to;
Recognise, Respond and Record any concerns you have.
Training is the responsibility of the diocese, and you will be asked to complete the relevant on line training package relating to the job role you are performing. A training matrix can be found in the parish safeguarding handbook, but if you are not sure what programes you need to complete, please speak to the parish safeguarding lead or Vicar.
Refresh training will be available every three years.
When you complete your on line training you will be awarded a certificate , which should be forwarded to the Church Admin so that we can accurately record who has completed the required training.
Review
Our policies are reviewed annually. Safeguarding is discussed at leadership meetings and is on the agenda of every PCC (Church Council) meeting.
