Upper Stratton Baptist church
Green Road, Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7JA
01793 831535
Vulnerable adults Policy Statement
This statement was agreed at the Church meetingheld in March 2016.
This statement will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure ongoing adherence to it and it will be read annually at the church AGM where progress in carrying it out will be monitored.
- As members of this church, we commit ourselves to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and ensuring their well-being in this church.
- It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable adults and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
- We recognise that our work with vulnerable adults is the responsibility of the whole church.
- We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with vulnerable adults whether paid or volunteer.
- The church is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with vulnerable adults.
- The church adopts the guidelines of the Baptist Union of Great Britain published in Safe To Belong.
- Each person working with vulnerable adults will agree to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this Church.
This Church appoints Mary Palmer to represent the concerns and views of vulnerable adults at our meetings.
The Church appoints Donna Cook as the designated person for safeguarding vulnerable adults.
All those working with vulnerable adults at the church will be required to obtain a Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service and complete an application form. Where the volunteer is not a church member, or a member of less than 6 months they will be asked to supply the names of two referee's and references will be taken up.