Safe Guarding Children

Abbeyfeale Parish values and encourages the participation of children in the life of the Church and is committed to best practice, which protects children from harm and abuse. Staff, volunteers, clergy and religious in this Diocese accept and recognise our responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues which cause children harm. These responsibilities include:

• Adopting best practice safeguarding children guidelines in accordance with the standards named in the National Board for Safeguarding Children Standards & Guidance Document.
• Ensuring that children will be listened to and heard.
• Sharing information about safeguarding children and good practice with children, parents, staff, volunteers, clergy and religious.
• Sharing information about concerns with the relevant agencies and involving parents and children appropriately.
• Carefully following the procedures for recruiting, training and managing staff and volunteers, clergy and religious.
• Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training.
• Being committed to reviewing our policy and good practice procedures on an annual basis.