safeguarding
safeguarding policies
You can discover more about our safeguarding policies by opening or downloading any of the following. These are updated regularly, so it's always worth checking back, to ensure you have the most recent version.
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This is our Parish Safeguarding policy. It outlines how St Andrew's exercises its safeguarding responsibilities at a local level.
This is the Diocese of Durham's Safeguarding policy. It outlines how the Diocese exercises its safeguarding responsibilities at a regional level.
Promoting a Safer Church is a statement from the House of Bishops on how the Church of England should exercise ots safeguarding responsibilities at a national level.
When someone is appointed to a role at St Andrew's, we go through a process of checks to make sure that the person is suitable and trustworthy. The process is outlined in our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Our Safer Recruitment Policy involves the application of guidance from the Church of England Nationally,