Moira
Baptist Church regards child protection and good working practice
as a priority. In the interests of the safety and well being of
all children and young people, it has developed and operates a
formal child protection policy, which is registered with the Churches’
Child Protection Advisory Service.
The
church is committed to ensuring that everyone working with children
or young people:
• understands and follows the church’s child protection
policy
• will be POCVA checked (Wef 1 Jan 2006)
• is adequately trained and supervised
The child protection policy may be viewed in the church foyer
and/or a copy obtained from the Designated Person (Child Protection)
Tel: 92 613480.
As
part of this church’s commitment to children and young people
it has appointed Yvonne Macartney as Designated Person (Child
Protection) Tel: 92 613480, Mob: 0784 0626209 and Sharon Beattie
as Deputy Designated Person (Child Protection) Tel: 028 38820753,
Mob: 07729001056. All the children and young people involved in
activities within the church know who they are and how they can
be contacted.
Should
the church have any child protection concerns it will seek the
advice of the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service
and if appropriate contact the statutory authorities.
Moira
Baptist Church
•
recognises that child protection is everyone’s responsibility.
•
is committed to supporting parents and families.
•
recognises the unique and individual worth of each child.
•
is committed to nurturing, protecting and safeguarding children
and young people.
•
exercises care in the appointment of all those working with
children and young people in the church, working to ‘Safe
from Harm’ principles.
•
is committed to following statutory and specialist guidelines
in working with children and young people.
•
seeks to support all those affected by abuse.
•
is committed to supporting, training and resourcing those who
work with children and young people and provide regular supervision.
•
will review its child protection policy annually and register
it with CCPAS.
If
you have any concerns for a child or in relation to any child
protection matter then please speak to one of the Designated Persons
(Child Protection).
Further
details about child protection policies, training in child protection,
the Criminal Records Bureau and the quality assurance review can
be obtained from the
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service,
P O Box 133, Swanley, Kent BR8 7UQ
telephone 0845 120 4550.
Email info@ccpas.co.uk
Web: www.ccpas.co.uk
© 2003 Churches’ Child Protection Advisory
Service
