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safeguarding / health & safety

St James takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding, wellbeing, and health & safety of children, young people, and at-risk adults seriously, and works in partnership with the Church of Enalgand & Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work
in accordance with best practice at all times.
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If you have a safeguarding concern or query

If you have  a safeguarding concern or query please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Clare Kent on 01380 725688 or email her here.

If, the PSO is unavailable or if your concern is urgent, please contact a Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser here.
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Outside office hours, or if the PSO and Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser are unaviable, please coontact thirtyone:eight on 0303 0031111.

Reporting a safeguarding incident

If, as an office-holder, group-leader, staff member or volunteer at St James you observe or hear o​f an incident or cause for concern, immediately complete a Safeguarding Incident Report Form (link below) and send it via email to the PSO. Also telephone the PSO, to ensure they are aware of the incident and they have recieved the form. 

Safeguarding training & DBS Checks

All staff and volunteers who routinely work with children & young people and adults at risk of abuse, commit to undertake the relevant safeguarding training which consists of:-

Basic Awareness: an essential starting point, completed as an online module (approx 1.5h).
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Foundations: face-to-face module or as an online module (approx 1.5h). For all employees or volunteers (including PSO, Churchwardens, Worship Leaders, LPAs etc) working with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk.

Refresher safeguarding training is renewed every 3 years, by completing the relevant level of training for the current role.

In addition to the appropraite level of safeguarding training, all office-holders, group-leaders, staff and volunteers who work with children and adults at risk of abuse, undergo an enhanced DBS check which is renewed every 3 years.
Safeguarding Incident Report form
Safeguarding Policy
Safeguarding handbook
COMPLAINTS handling policy
Volunteers Policy
electronic comms policy
Health & Safety Policy
conflict of interest policy
Domestic Abuse Policy
Domestic Abuse Statement
CHURCH OFFICE
Phone (office): 
01380 723891
Church Address: St James Church, Church Walk, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AA
Office Address: St James Centre, Estcourt Crescent, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LR
Email:office@stjamesdevizes.org
Mon-Fri: 09:00am - 12:
00pm
To disclose a safeguarding concern here.
For all H&S and safeguarding policies here. ​
For our GDPR policy here.

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  • Connect
    • New to St James
    • Join a Group
    • Join a Team
    • Under 5s/Infants
    • Children
    • Youth
  • About
    • Our Vision
    • St James Team
    • St James Centre
    • Our Partners
    • Safeguarding & H&S
  • Grow
    • Online Talks
    • Sermon Series Questions
    • Alpha
    • Courses
    • My Bible
  • Community
    • Life Events >
      • Funerals
      • Baptisms & Dedications
      • Weddings
    • St James Centre
    • Local Schools
    • CAP Debt Centre
    • LoveUkraine
  • Give
    • Give Now
    • Give Regularly