SAFEGUARDING

St Peter’s Halliwell is committed to ensuring that children, young people and adults at risk are protected and cared for when involved in church activities.

Group Leaders
All of our Group Leaders who deal with children, young people or adults at risk are required to provide references and to be fully DBS checked.

Our Commitments
•Promoting a safer environment and culture
•Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
•Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
•Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
•Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
•Responding to those that may pose a present risk.

Useful Documents
Safeguarding Handbook
Safeguarding Policy