Safeguarding
St Margaret's Church takes its responsibilities for safeguarding very seriously.
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All members of the Ministry team and PCC have undertaken safeguarding training.
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All members of the Ministry team and PCC are DBS checked
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All members of the church who support our regular activities are DBS checked
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St Margaret's follows the Diocese of Peterborough's guidelines for safeguarding
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The Church of England’s safeguarding policy statement, Promoting a Safer Church, says:
“All Church bodies should ensure that they have a ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ action plan in place that sets out, in line with national and local priorities, how the policy is being put into action and is reviewed regularly.”
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To that end the PCC have completed the Promoting a Safer Church Action Plan - Level 3 and all our policies are reviewed annually.
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St Margaret's Church follows the Church of England guidance in its Parish Safeguarding Handbook, a copy of which can be accessed here.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Ray Smith.
Any safeguarding concerns can be reported to him by phoning: 01788 824151.
Or by contacting Angie Barber, the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser for the Peterborough Diocese, by phone: 01733 887000, or by emailing safeguarding@peterborough-diocese.org.uk