SAFEGUARDING
The Parish of St Peter and St Paul's Wakefield takes very seriously its duty to protect from abuse all children, young people and vulnerable adults engaged in any kind of parish activity.
With this in mind the policies and procedures related to Safeguarding promulgated by the Bishops of England and Wales and adopted by the Diocese of Leeds have been put into practice by the Parish.
This means that all volunteers undertaking a wide range of duties within the Parish, through which they may come into contact with children or vulnerable adults, must comply with formal recruitment procedures involving interview, references, self declarations and clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service, before being appointed to any relevant position within the Parish.
The Parish has appointed two Safeguarding Representatives, Mary Swatridge and Kate Moran, whose duty is to ensure that all the policies and procedures mentioned above are effectively adopted and monitored. They can be contacted through either the parish office telephone number or e-mail address and anyone with concerns about safeguarding issues should get in touch with them.
Parish Safeguarding Email
Useful Information:
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Towards a culture of Safeguarding
The Church has a responsibility to ensure all those who undertake work in the name of the Church
are adequately trained in safeguarding matters.
We all have a role to play in safeguarding the young
or adults
who may be vulnerable or at risk. It is for
this reason that we have worked with EduCare to bring you an e-learning package that will raise
awareness throughout the Catholic Community in England and Wales. The e-learning package is
part of the Church’s commitment to safeguarding, and is available to all members of the Catholic
community. Please contact your Parish Priest for further information.
Parish Contact number: 01924 253677
Safeguarding Officers: John Moran | Elizabeth Boid