Moira
Baptist Church regards child protection and good working
practice as a priority. In the interests of the safety
and well being of all children and young people, it has
developed and operates a formal child protection policy,
which is registered with the Churches’ Child Protection
Advisory Service.
The
church is committed to ensuring that everyone working
with children or young people:
• understands and follows the church’s child
protection policy
• will be POCVA checked (Wef 1 Jan 2006)
• is adequately trained and supervised
The child protection policy may be viewed in the church
foyer and/or a copy obtained from the Designated Person
(Child Protection) Tel: 92 613480.
As
part of this church’s commitment to children and
young people it has appointed Yvonne Macartney as Designated
Person (Child Protection) Tel: 92 613480, Mob: 0784 0626209
and Sharon Beattie as Deputy Designated Person (Child
Protection) Tel: 028 38820753, Mob: 07729001056. All the
children and young people involved in activities within
the church know who they are and how they can be contacted.
Should
the church have any child protection concerns it will
seek the advice of the Churches’ Child Protection
Advisory Service and if appropriate contact the statutory
authorities.
Moira
Baptist Church
•
recognises that child protection is everyone’s
responsibility.
•
is committed to supporting parents and families.
•
recognises the unique and individual worth of each child.
•
is committed to nurturing, protecting and safeguarding
children and young people.
•
exercises care in the appointment of all those working
with children and young people in the church, working
to ‘Safe from Harm’ principles.
•
is committed to following statutory and specialist guidelines
in working with children and young people.
•
seeks to support all those affected by abuse.
•
is committed to supporting, training and resourcing
those who work with children and young people and provide
regular supervision.
•
will review its child protection policy annually and
register it with CCPAS.
If
you have any concerns for a child or in relation to any
child protection matter then please speak to one of the
Designated Persons (Child Protection).
Further
details about child protection policies, training in child
protection, the Criminal Records Bureau and the quality
assurance review can be obtained from the
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service,
P O Box 133, Swanley, Kent BR8 7UQ
telephone 0845 120 4550.
Email info@ccpas.co.uk
Web: www.ccpas.co.uk
© 2003 Churches’ Child Protection
Advisory Service
