A Parish Policy on protecting vulnerable adults

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Parish Policy on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in the Church.

We are committed to and adopt the House of Bishop’s Policy - Promoting a Safer Church.

2. As members of the parish we commit ourselves to respectful pastoral care for all adults to whom we minister.

3. We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of people who may be vulnerable, ensuring their well-being in the life of the church.

4. We commit to promoting safe practise by those in positions of trust.

5. The parish commits itself to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be vulnerable.

6. It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.

7. We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with people who may be vulnerable.

8. The parish is committed to supporting training and regularly reviewing those who undertake work amongst people who may be vulnerable.

9. The parish will adopt the Diocesan policy on vulnerable adults

10. Each person who works with vulnerable people will agree to abide by these recommendations.

11. The church has a nominated person who will represent the concerns and views of vulnerable people at parish meetings and to outside bodies.

This policy statement was adopted by………………………………………

(Parish) and at the Parochial Church Council meeting.

This policy will be reviewed each year to monitor progress. Please detail separately the activities for vulnerable people in your church.

Signed

Incumbent……………………………………………………………………

Chair of PCC………………………………………………………………

Churchwarden………………………………………………………………

Vulnerable adults representative……………………………………………

Dated……………………………………………………………………………