SAFEGUARDING

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Christ Church Moreton Hall fully endorses the safeguarding policies of the Church of England regarding children and vulnerable adults.  Our PCC has adopted the House Of Bishops’ “Promoting A Safer Church” document and created a policy statement with this as a foundation.  These policies emphasise that the Church of England is committed to:

• The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children and all adults.
• The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable.
• The establishment of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of ‘informed vigilance’ as to the dangers of abuse.

The first appendix linked below is our Parish Safeguarding Policy, agreed and signed by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) in February 2026. This policy is reviewed on a yearly basis.

The second appendix is a copy of the important Church of England document “Promoting a safer church” – all members of the PCC and all clergy/lay ministers are familiar with this document.

The third appendix, linked below, is our PCC agreed church procedure for dealing with any safeguarding concerns or allegations.

Those with operational responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults within the church are the Parish Safeguarding Officers:

• Heather Lovell, phone: 07889 202877
• Paul Hickman, phone: 07970 899125

Heather and Paul can be contacted by email at safeguarding@ccmh.org.uk

During our current interregnum, safeguarding is the responsibility of our Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSO) and Churchwardens.

Lesley Williams, Parish Nurse, can also be contacted for advice about safeguarding on 01284 725391.  Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.

We are part of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The diocese website has further information about safeguarding:

The Diocese Safeguarding Officer (Karen Galloway) can be contacted on 07785 621319.
The Assistant Diocese Safeguarding Officer (Shelly Thomas) can be contacted on 07795 974734.

Appendix 1 – Parish Safeguarding Policy

Appendix 2 – Promoting a Safer Church

Appendix 3 – Dealing with Concerns or Allegations

Some further sources of support:
NSPCC – phone free on 0808 800 5000, see nspcc.org.uk
Childline – phone free on 0800 1111, see childline.org.uk
Stop It Now – phone free on 0808 1000 900, see stopitnow.org.uk
Samaritans – phone free on 116 123, see samaritans.orgsamaritans.org
Family Lives – phone free on 0808 800 2222, see familylives.org.uk
National Domestic Abuse Helpline – phone free on 0808 2000 247
Hourglass (Action on Elder Abuse) – phone free on 0808 808 8141