Child Protection

The Stable is committed to ensuring that everyone working with children or young people:-

• has undergone a Criminal Records Bureau check at enhanced level.
• is adequately trained and supervised.
• understands and follows the church’s child protection policy.

The child protection policy may be viewed here and/or a copy obtained from the church office (see 'Contact Us' on the left).

As part of this church’s commitment to children and young people it has appointed Tim Dieppe as Child Protection Co-ordinator and Jo Penn as Deputy Child Protection Co-ordinator.

Should the church have any child protection concerns it will seek the advice of the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service, who hold a copy of our child protection policy, and the statutory safeguarding agencies (Children's Social Care and Police Child Protection Team).

The Stable:-

• 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.
• 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.
• is committed to the management and supervision of known offenders in the church.
• 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 Child Protection Co-ordinators.

Further details about child protection policies, training in child protection, the Criminal Records Bureau and the quality assurance review can be obtained from:-

Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)
PO Box 133
Swanley
Kent  BR8 7UQ

Tel : 0845 120 4550

Email : info@ccpas.co.uk