Safeguarding children and vulnerable adultsWe are of course delighted to see young people and vulnerable adults in church on Sundays, and young people coming through our doors most days of the week. This puts us in a position that is both fortunate and responsible. For as long as those young people are on our premises, or in the care of one of us, we are legally responsible for their safety. As a charity we are required to take certain steps to ensure their safety. Chief among these is the requirement to make sure nobody is allowed to work with children who has a conviction or caution for an offence against a child. The way in which this is achieved is through the Criminal Records Bureau, which on our behalf will check that people involved with children do not have such a conviction or caution. Various levels of check are available depending on the nature of the work people are doing in the church.To be asked to undergo a CRB check is in no way a suggestion that you ever have or ever would carry out an offence against a child. It is something the church has to do, partly to protect the children in our care, and partly to ensure that the church does meet the legal requirements.A full statement of these requirements is available on a website. Click here to find out more.We urge everyone, and particularly those whose activities in connection with the church might at some time involve children, to have a look at this website and become familiar with:•the paperwork involved in obtaining CRB clearance;••normal routine procedures for making sure that children are actually protected, and also that the church is protected against accusations arising from malice or misunderstanding;••the procedures that have to be followed if a complaint is made.The following policy regarding safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults was adopted at the Church Council on 25 January 2007As the people of the Caversham Heights Methodist Church we are concerned with the wholeness of each individual within God's purpose.We seek to safeguard all users of these premises and all members of the church community of all ages.It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults.Caversham HeightsSafeguarding
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
We are of course delighted to see young people and vulnerable adults in church
on Sundays, and young people coming through our doors most days of the
week. This puts us in a position that is both fortunate and responsible. For as
long as those young people are on our premises, or in the care of one of us, we
are legally responsible for their safety. As a charity we are required to take
certain steps to ensure their safety. Chief among these is the requirement to
make sure nobody is allowed to work with children who has a conviction or
caution for an offence against a child. The way in which this is achieved is
through the Criminal Records Bureau, which on our behalf will check that
people involved with children do not have such a conviction or caution. Various
levels of check are available depending on the nature of the work people are
doing in the church.
To be asked to undergo a CRB check is in no way a suggestion that you ever
have or ever would carry out an offence against a child. It is something the
church has to do, partly to protect the children in our care, and partly to
ensure that the church does meet the legal requirements.
A full statement of these requirements is available on a website. Click here to
find out more.
We urge everyone, and particularly those whose activities in connection with
the church might at some time involve children, to have a look at this website
and become familiar with:
•
the paperwork involved in obtaining CRB clearance;
•
•
normal routine procedures for making sure that children are actually
protected, and also that the church is protected against accusations arising
from malice or misunderstanding;
•
•
the procedures that have to be followed if a complaint is made.
The following policy regarding safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
was adopted at the Church Council on 25 January 2007
As the people of the Caversham Heights Methodist Church we are concerned
with the wholeness of each individual within God's purpose.
We seek to safeguard all users of these premises and all members of the
church community of all ages.
It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual or
emotional abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Caversham Heights
Safeguarding