Safeguarding

Safeguarding 

Parish Safeguarding Coordinator


Jill Kerney

Telephone 01903 761913


Jill can be contacted:

c/o St Michael’s Vicarage,

117 Penhill Road, Lancing, BN15 8HD

or by email

Gill Kerney, Parish Safeguarding Coordinator

The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community


Policy on the Safeguarding of Children and Adults in the Church 


The policy was agreed by the Parochial Church Council meeting on 14 March 2024 and will be reviewed each year to monitor the progress which has been achieved.


  • As members of this PCC we are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of all our members.
  • We recognise that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • We are committed to implementing all safeguarding policies and practice guidance issued by the House of Bishops
  • We will carefully select and train all those who work or volunteer in positions of trust. We will use the Disclosure and Barring Service, amongst other tools, to check the background of each person. 
  • We will respond, without delay, to every concern made that a person for whom we are responsible may have been harmed. 
  • We will co-operate fully with statutory agencies during any investigation concerning a member of the church community.
  • We will seek to ensure that anyone for whom we have pastoral responsibility who has suffered abuse is offered support that meets their needs.
  • We will respond appropriately to those who have committed sexual offences who wish to join our fellowship, following House of Bishops' guidance and the advice of the Safeguarding Team.
  • We will review this policy annually and as part of this process will ensure that all our procedures, particularly in relation to the Disclosure and Barring Service, are up to date.


Further help and support


• If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please go to the Childline website (use the button below), or telephone Childline on 0800 1111.

Childline Website

• If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please use the button below to go to the Diocese of Chichester safeguarding website to find out how you can do that. Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact. 


• To report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please use the button below, click on the option that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (see above) once you have contacted the statutory authorities. 

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CONTACT US

Vicar: Father Felix Smith

St Michael's Vicarage

117 Penhill Road, Lancing,

BN15 8HD

01903 753653

EMAIL

LET’S CONNECT

Parish Office 01903 750286

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