The Church of England’s Safeguarding Policy

Parish Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Policy Statement
Promoting a Safer Church,
House of Bishops, 2017

This Policy Statement on Safeguarding in the Church was adopted by each parish in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale at the PCC meeting following the APCM

Each person who works within this church will agree to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this church. This church appoints Gill Bartram as the Parish Safeguarding Officer.

The application of this policy will be reviewed each year and a report provided by the Parish Safeguarding Officer to the PCC.

Signed on behalf of the PCC by:

Name Rev’d Chris Lawton                                                                  Role Rector