Safeguarding
Promoting a Safer Church
We take extremely seriously our responsibility to provide a safe and caring environment for all children and adults who visit, whether for one event, or regularly. We ensure all adults working with children and vulnerable adults have a current DBS check in place, and are provided with sufficient training.
We handle any information regarding safeguarding concerns on a strict 'need to know' basis.
Any safeguarding concerns should be reported in the first instance to our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Louisa Bedford.
If the matter involves our Designated Safeguarding Lead, please speak to our Assistant DSL, Adam Laughton (our Pastor) who will proceed in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
If the matter is urgent, please contact Kent County Council social services. Their current contact details are below:
(a) During the day and in office hours:
Concerned about an adult? To tell us about an adult safeguarding concern, either:
call 03000 41 61 61 (text relay 18001 03000 41 61 61)
email social.services@kent.gov.uk.
Concerned about a child?
Call 03000 41 11 11 (text relay 18001 03000 41 11 11)
email social.services@kent.gov.uk
(b) Out of hours and in an emergency:
If you need to contact us outside of normal office hours, for example during the night, call 03000 41 91 91.
If you think someone is in immediate danger, the best thing to do is call 999 for the emergency services.
A full copy of our Safeguarding policy is available on request.
ThirtyOne:Eight
We're partnering with ThirtyOne:Eight as our safeguarding agency. For more information, go to their website: https://thirtyoneeight.org/