PCC Safeguarding Policy Statement

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. This implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm. 

  • We accept and endorse the principles set out in the House of Bishops’ Policy Statements ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ (2017) and ‘Protecting All God’s Children’ (2010) and the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy ‘Promoting a Safer Diocese’ (2018).

  • We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

  • We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole church community. 

  • We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working in both paid and voluntary positions with children or vulnerable adults, including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures and making appropriate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

  • We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or vulnerable adult may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and social care services in any investigation. 

  • We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust. 

  • We will seek to offer pastoral care and support to anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them appropriate pastoral support. 

  • We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult. 

Further guidance can be found in the National Church’s Safeguarding Policies and Practice Guidance.

The National Church’s Parish Safeguarding Handbook provides further advice on responding to concerns.

Safeguarding Team

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Pritam Knox

Children’s Champion
Callie Day

All of our Clergy and PCC are trained in safeguarding.

Please approach one of our Priests at the end of services if you would like to speak to them about a pastoral matter or to seek prayer.

To raise a safeguarding concern please speak to one of people named about or email safeguarding@poplar.church

London Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
020 7932 1224 - please feel free to contact the diocese if you would prefer to speak with someone outside the church.