The Guild Church of St Andrew Holborn Safeguarding Policy Statement

In accordance with the House of Bishops’ Policy Statements Promoting a Safer Church (2017) and Protecting All God’s Children (2010) and the Diocesan

Safeguarding Policy ‘Promoting a Safer Diocese’ (2018) our church is committed to:

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

The Guild Church of St Andrew Holborn will:

Create a safe and caring place for all.
Have a named Church Safeguarding Officer (CSO) to work with the incumbent and the GCC to implement policy and procedures.
Safely recruit, train and support all those with any responsibility for children, young people and adults to have the confidence and skills to recognise and respond to abuse.
Ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children and adults undertaken in the name of the parish.
Display in church premises and on the Parish website the details of who to contact if there are safeguarding concerns or support needs.
Listen to and take seriously all those who disclose abuse.
Take steps to protect children and adults when a safeguarding concern of any kind arises, following House of Bishops guidance, including notifying the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) and statutory agencies immediately.
Offer support to victims/survivors of abuse regardless of the type of abuse, when or where it occurred.
Care for and monitor any member of the church community who may pose a risk to children and adults whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality and the safety of all parties.
Ensure that health and safety policy, procedures and risk assessments are in place and that these are reviewed annually.
Review the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practices at least annually.

Each person who works within this church community will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this church. This church appoints Adriana Ellis as the Church Safeguarding Officer.
Adriana can be contacted at adie_ellis@yahoo.com.
+Jonathan Fulham
Guild Vicar

John Booth & Paul Weston
Churchwardens

24 May 2019

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Adriana Solari
07920 103114
020 3867 7110
adie_ellis@yahoo.com

Guild Vicar
The Right Reverend Jonathan Baker
020 7932 1130
020 7932 1131
bishop.fulham@london.anglican.org

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor
Annette Gordon
020 7932 1124
annette.gordon@london.anglican.org

City of London Designated Officer
020 7332 1215
LADO@cityoflondon.gov.uk

City of London Safeguarding Adults
020 7332 1224 Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm
020 8356 2300 out of hours
adultsduty@cityoflondon.gov.uk

City of London Safeguarding Children
020 7332 3621 Mon-Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm
020 8356 2710 out of hours
children.duty@cityoflondon.gov.uk
emergency.duty@cityoflondon.gov.uk

NSPCC
0808 800 5000

Childline
0800 1111

Stop It Now
(child sexual abuse prevention helpline)
0808 1000 900

NAPAC
(support for recovery from child abuse)
0808 801 0331

Samaritans
116 123

Family Lives
(parenting and family support)
0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247

Action on Elder Abuse
0808 808 8141

In cases of immediate risk or danger call the police on 999