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PUBLIC STATEMENT ON SAFEGUARDING

The following statement was agreed by Community Bible Study UK Trustees on: 18th March 2023

  • This ministry is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults with support and care needs and ensuring their well-being.
  • We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, psychological, financial and discriminatory abuse and neglect of adults with care and support needs and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.
  • We recognise the personal dignity and rights of adults with care and support needs and will ensure all our Policies and Procedures will reflect this.
  • We believe all adults should enjoy and have access to every aspect of the life of the place of worship/organisation.
  • We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with children and adults with care and support needs.
  • We believe every child should be valued, safe and happy. We want to make sure that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us if they are suffering harm.

We are committed to:

  • Following statutory and specialist guidelines in relation to safeguarding children and adults and will ensure that as a ministry all workers will work within the agreed procedure of our Safeguarding Policy.
  • Implementing the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 and all other relevant legislation.
  • Supporting, resourcing and training those who undertake this work.
  • Ensuring that we are keeping up to date with national and local developments relating to safeguarding.
  • Ensuring that everyone agrees to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this place of worship/organisation.
  • Supporting all in the place of worship/organisation affected by abuse.

We recognise:

  • Children’s Social Care has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a child. Adult Social Care has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a vulnerable adult.
  • Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed then the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency.
  • Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

We will review this statement and our policy and manual annually. If you have any concerns for a child or vulnerable adult, then speak to one of the following who have been approved as safeguarding co-ordinators for this ministry. A copy of this statement can be seen on our website https://uk.communitybiblestudy.org/safeguarding and our manual is available on request.