Safeguarding
Everyone at Holy Trinity has a duty of care to protect others from harm and accidents. As a place of worship, we are committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, and ensuring the well-being of all who attend Church activities.
Holy Trinity Safeguarding Officer
Ruth Haines
07540 324076
Diocesan Safeguarding Office
Glenys Armstrong
01749 685135
The Church takes the safety of everyone very seriously and expects that all will work within the church’s safeguarding policy. In particular, the church expects anyone who becomes aware of a safeguarding risk, or of actual abuse, to raise this immediately.
We follow the Wells Diocesan Policy, committed to ensuring that everyone working with children, young people and vulnerable adults:
• Has been safely recruited
• Is adequately trained and supervised
• Understands and follows our Safeguarding Policy
DBS Safeguarding clearance is provided at differing levels for different groups of people. In co-operation with the Diocese, each of the church’s ministries has been considered as to which level is required.
All those working with under-18’s will require some level of DBS clearance, whether assisting with leading Sunday morning Children’s Groups, Youth groups etc.
The law is more complicated when it comes to Vulnerable Adults (which includes all Pastoral Care and some other Church activities), but we also follow Diocesan guidelines on the safe recruitment of volunteers for such positions.