Safeguarding
Julia McFaul is our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
If you have any concerns about the possible abuse of a child, young person or vulnerable adult, please click on ‘Contact Julia’, or contact her via the church office, on 01823 330812.
Andy Wadsworth, our Rector, can also be contacted about any safeguarding issue on 01823 368084.
Our local contacts
Vision
At All Saints Trull and St Michael’s Angersleigh we want everyone in church to feel welcome and safe at church whatever their age, stage or style. We are passionate about ministering with and to children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We recognise the vital importance of safeguarding these particular groups of people by protecting them from abuse and being alert to potential abuse happening in other areas of life.
The church is called by God to support the weak and vulnerable in society in particular. Through proper recruitment, training, safeguarding processes, and policies we equip our leaders and volunteers to work safely with these groups of people. The care and protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of the whole church. We want to be a place that fosters a culture of safeguarding through all of our services, ministries, and activities.
We are committed to the implementation of the Church of England and the Diocese of Bath and Wells’ safeguarding policies and procedures, and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance for the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. For our full safeguarding policy click here.
Our Commitments
Promoting a safe environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the Church
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse
Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
Our Policies
All our policies follow the CofE House of Bishops safeguarding policy, 'Promoting a Safer Church', which can be found here.
All our children leaders, youth leaders, lay pastoral assistants, readers and church wardens hold current enhanced DBS checks appropriate to their role and receive regular safeguarding training.
Download our Safeguarding Policy - All Saints Trull
Download our Safeguarding Policy - Angersleigh
Safeguarding training is an important part of what it means to be church family. We each need to take responsibility for the appropriate level of safeguarding training for our volunteer/paid roles. For more information about how to access training, please click below.
Training
If you have acute concerns that a significant and immediate risk is posed to a Child Young Person or Vulnerable Adult you should contact the Police on 999 or 101 or, contact the Local Authority Social Care Service on 0300 123 2224.
Out of hours: 0300 123 23 27 (Children) / 01823 368244 (Adults and Mental Health).
Additional contacts:
Diocesan contacts.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Manager is Ben Goodhind and he can be contacted on 01749 588917, email ben.goodhind@bathwells.anglican.org
Safeguarding helpline (in partnership with thirtyone:eight) on 0303 003 1111
Further diocesan contacts, resources and policies can be found at https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/diocese/safeguarding/
The following organisations also provide support for those suffering abuse.
Childline 0800 1111 (for children)
Silverline 0800 470 8090 (for older people)
Somerset Domestic Abuse Service 0800 69 49 999
The Survivors Trust 0808 801 0818
Somerset Mindline 0800 139 1692
Family Lives (formerly Parentline) 0800 800 222