Safeguarding

Our Church

As Christians, we believe that every human being has a value which we acknowledge as coming directly from God's creation. We believe therefore that all people should be valued, supported and protected from harm and we recognise the personal dignity and rights of vulnerable people towards whom the Church has a special responsibility.

The Catholic Church and its individual members will undertake appropriate steps to maintain a safe environment for all, by practising fully and positively Christ's Ministry towards children, young people and adults and responding sensitively and compassionately to their needs in order to help keep them safe from harm.

The Catholic Church of England and Wales, the Bishops and Religious Congregational Leaders are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church and affirm a ‘One Church’ approach to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk through the promotion of a sustained culture of constant vigilance.

Click here to read the national safeguarding procedures developed by the  Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service.

 Our Parish

Within our Parish, The Parish Safeguarding Representative has special responsibility for promoting good and safe practices in all activities involving children, young people and adults at risk within the parish.

The Parish Safeguarding Representative is the link between the parish and the Diocese and as such is in regular contact with the Diocesan Safeguarding Office.

The Parish Safeguarding Representative attends training sessions and has a sound knowledge of the policies and procedures and also who to contact.

The Parish Safeguarding Representative is involved in the recruitment of people to roles within the parish and has the responsibility for facilitating the DBS Disclosure procedure at parish level and ensuring that everybody who is required to go through the procedure does so.

To contact our Parish Safeguarding Representative, please email sg1.ashtead@abdiocese.org.uk