Please see below our Policy Statement on working with children and young people, or click here for the Policy satement as a Word Document.
Wollaston
Baptist
Church
Policy Statement on children, young people and the church
This statement was agreed at the Annual Church Meeting held on the 28th February, 2007
It will be read annually at the Annual Church Meeting held in the month of February where progress in carrying it out will be monitored and reviewed. It will be the responsibility of the Child Co-ordinator to bring any urgent matters to the attention of the Chair should the Policy or Statement need to be reviewed, or matters addressed, prior to the annual meeting.
As members of this church, we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all, especially children and young people.
It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children and young people, and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
We recognise that our work with children and young people is the responsibility of the whole church.
We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with children and young people paid or volunteer.
The church is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with children and young people, and to providing supervision.
The church is committed to following the Home Office Code of Practice Safe from Harm and adopts the guidelines and procedures published by the Baptist Union of Great Britain in its publication Safe to Grow (revised edition).
Each worker with children and young people must know the recommendations, and undertake to observe them. Each shall be given a copy of the church’s agreed procedures and Good Practice guidelines.
As part of our commitment to children and young people, the church has appointed Mrs. Marie Pike and Mrs Janet Thomson to be their Advocates. Their role will be regularly explained to the children, and their names, addresses and phone numbers publicly displayed.
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As part of our commitment to children and young people the church has appointed Mrs. Susan Battisson to be the Child Protection Co-ordinator. Their role will be regularly explained to the church and their name, address and phone number publicly displayed.
Child Protection Co-ordinator
Mrs. Susan Battisson
Child Protection Advocates
Mrs. Marie Pike