H&S and Safeguarding
St James takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.
If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Clare Kent on 01380 725688 or email safeguarding@stjamesdevizes.org
Alternatively, in urgent cases of concern and where the PSO or incumbent are not available, you can contact one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers:
Suzy Futcher (Monday – Tuesday 9.00-17.00, Wednesday 9.00-13.00) on 07500 664800 or email safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
Jem Carter (Wednesday 13.00-17.00, Thursday 9.00-Friday 17.00) on 07469 857888 or email safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
Outside office hours Service provider ‘thirtyone:eight’ provides cover from 5pm on Friday until 8am the following Monday – Tel 0303 0031111.
Safeguarding documents can be downloaded from links at the bottom of this page.
Our office-holders, staff and volunteers who work with children and adults at risk of abuse, undergo an enhanced DBS check (renewed every 5 years), as well as appropriate Safeguarding training.
At St James’s we take our responsibility for the safeguarding, well-being, and health and safety of everyone we are in contact with very seriously.
We have a variety of policies, which explain what we do in these areas and these can be found at the bottom of this page.
Safeguarding Training
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.
Foundation – face-to-face module or as an online module. For all employees or volunteers working with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk, including PSO, Churchwardens, Worship Leaders, LPAs etc.
Leadership – face-to-face module or as an online module. For all employees or volunteers who have a leadership role with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk, including Children & Families Leaders, PSO, Churchwardens, LPAs, etc.
All training is accessed and booked online HERE
Refresher training is needed after 3 years, by completing the highest previous level of training.
St James’s takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people and adults who may be at risk of abuse very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.
Incident Report form
If, as an office-holder, staff member or volunteer at St. James’s Church you observe or hear of an incident or cause for concern you are immediately to complete the Incident Report Form – link below – and send it to the appropriate person as directed.
Revised Jan 2021
Alternatively, in urgent cases of concern and where the PSO or incumbent are not available, you can contact one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers:
Suzy Futcher (Monday – Tuesday 9.00-17.00, Wednesday 9.00-13.00) on 07500 664800 or email safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
Jem Carter (Wednesday 13.00-17.00, Thursday 9.00-Friday 17.00) on 07469 857888 or email safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
Outside office hours Service provider ‘thirtyone:eight’ provides cover from 5pm on Friday until 8am the following Monday – Tel 0303 0031111.
Safeguarding documents can be downloaded from links at the bottom of this page.
Our office-holders, staff and volunteers who work with children and adults at risk of abuse, undergo an enhanced DBS check (renewed every 5 years), as well as appropriate Safeguarding training.
At St James’s we take our responsibility for the safeguarding, well-being, and health and safety of everyone we are in contact with very seriously.
We have a variety of policies, which explain what we do in these areas and these can be found at the bottom of this page.
Safeguarding Training
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.
Foundation – face-to-face module or as an online module. For all employees or volunteers working with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk, including PSO, Churchwardens, Worship Leaders, LPAs etc.
Leadership – face-to-face module or as an online module. For all employees or volunteers who have a leadership role with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk, including Children & Families Leaders, PSO, Churchwardens, LPAs, etc.
All training is accessed and booked online HERE
Refresher training is needed after 3 years, by completing the highest previous level of training.
St James’s takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people and adults who may be at risk of abuse very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.
Incident Report form
If, as an office-holder, staff member or volunteer at St. James’s Church you observe or hear of an incident or cause for concern you are immediately to complete the Incident Report Form – link below – and send it to the appropriate person as directed.
Revised Jan 2021