Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Alexandra McCaskill, who may be contacted at church or on allsaintsbrenchley.safeguarding@hotmail.com
At the Parish of All Saints’ Brenchley, we are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.
Our PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practices on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website
For volunteers
Please will volunteers check the table on this page to see which trainings they are asked to follow online. Click on the chart to enlarge.
Bishop’s Adviser for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Greg Barry 01634 560000 or 07585952174 or email: greg.barry@rochester.anglican.org
Rochester Diocese Safeguarding website main page Safeguarding – Diocese of Rochester (anglican.org)
Church of England website safeguarding policy and guidance Policy and practice guidance | The Church of England
Documents:
- Safeguarding Policy Promoting a Safer Church NEW May 2024
- Procedure for Responding to a Safeguarding Concern May 2024
Links:
- https://www.rochester.anglican.org/safeguarding/guidance-safeguarding/
- https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
- Anthony Glockling Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (Lead for Rochester Archdeaconry) email: anthony.glockling@rochester.anglican.org or 07825 315748 Office 01634 560000
- Victims and survivors can report abuse within the Church, where to gain support, and links to local services.
- You may wish to link to the Diocese Victim/Survivor support page. https://www.rochester.anglican.org/safeguarding/supportforvictimsandsurvivors/
Helplines:
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop it Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141