Safeguarding
The Claydon Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our parish Safeguarding Officer.
If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention you should call the police.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the parish Safeguarding Officers, see below for contact details, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway 07785 621319 or safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services. Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church – Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich”.
Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church – Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
We take the Safeguarding of children and adults very seriously and our churches have adopted and upheld the CofE SG statement and policy. All our clergy, volunteers and visitors undertake Safeguarding training and our recruitment procedure follows the guidelines given by the CofE.
Parish/Benefice Contact Details
Rector: Revd Tracey Caswell
Tel: 07742999633
Email: claydonrector@proton.me
St Mary’s and St Peter’s Church, Barham
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Ann Colthorpe 01473 831079
St Mary’s Church, Gt Blakenham
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Wendy Hooper 01473 846642
St Peter’s Church, Henley
Parish Safeguarding Officer – temporary
Wendy Hooper 01473 846642
Church of England Policy
Promoting a Safer Church Statement
Our Safeguarding contacts
Our Safeguarding Policy
Recording Incidents Form – please use to help you record an incident or disclosure
Body Map
More safeguarding info: http://www.cofesuffolk.org/safeguarding-documents
and here: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding/policy-practice-guidance
Further contact details:
Bishop’s Advisor: 01473 298522
NSPCC: 0800 800500
Childline: 0800 1111
Social Services: 01473 715111
Customer First: 0808 8004005
Lone Working (for volunteers, Pastoral Visitors etc)
Lone Working Policy
Bullying
Preventing Bullying and Harassment
Leaving a Legacy to your Church
Our Legacy Policy
Writing your Will
Giving for Life
Giving Reflections
C of E Legacy Website: https://www.churchlegacy.org.uk/
Data Protection
Data Protection Privacy Notice
Consent Form
Churchyard Rules
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