The Church of England and the Baptist Union of Great Britain are committed to providing a safe environment for all people including especially children, young people and vulnerable adults. Every person has value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm and to seek their flourishing.
St Hild is committed to implementing effective policies, procedures and training to ensure that all members of our community adhere to best practices in this area. The highest priority in safeguarding is the well being of any child, young person, or adult at risk. Their interests must at all times be protected in order to prevent any harm or suspicion of harm.
The full St Hild Safeguarding Policy is available here and our Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy is available here.
The Church of England’s national Safeguarding policy is available here
The Baptist Union of Great Britain’s Safeguarding policy guidelines are available here
In the St Hild Safeguarding Policy, you can find contact information for the St Hild designated officer for Safeguarding, who is Pip Martin.