Vulnerable Adults & Disability Issues
The Bishop's Representative
Mrs Maria Johnson
The Old Palace
Deansway,
Worcester.
WR1 2JE.
Tel: 01886 889216
Email:
What's New?
Are you Deaf or hard of hearing ? Join us on Saturday 19th May 2012 for a celebration between 10am and 4pm BSL signed Eucharist service and workshops it will be a great day at St Mary's Chuch Kidderminster.
Vulnerable adults training is now taking place next training session on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 between 7pm - 9pm at Trinity Methodist Church Kidderminster. A few place left e mail to book a place.
It is now two years since the appointment of the first adviser for the diocese of Worcester for vulnerable adults and disability issues. This is still a new area of work for the church and all parishes need to be aware of this. Training is now available for your parish or benifice call or e mail Maria Johnson to arrange your two hour training session.
The Diocesan Policy on Vulnerable adults
The Diocese have adopted and follow the national policy as listed below.
The House of Bishop's Policy on Vulnerable adults "Promoting a Safer Church"
This is the policy for the Church of England and details of this can be found in the House of Bishops policy "Promoting a Safe Church", http://www.churchofengland.org/media/37405/promotingasafechurch.pdf
A Parish Policy on protecting vulnerable adults
The Vulnerable Adults Parish Policy page contains copies for browsing and for printing, adopting and signing.
The Independent Safeguarding Authority
Our Guidance on Safeguarding - CRB checks etc.
Training
The Diocese held several awareness sessions during 2011 and will do so again during 2012, so that all clergy, PCC, and volunteers could become aware of their role and responsibilities towards vulnerable adults in the parish.
The next trainnig session is to be held on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 at Trinity Methodist Church between 7pm - 9pm.
Bookings: email:
If you wish to book training for your church please contact
