Safeguarding

At Christ Church we are committing to the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vunerable adults. All parish policies and procedures can be found in the Parish Safeguarding handbook or found on the Diocese of London’s safeguarding website.

Christ Church Highbury’s signed policy statement on safeguarding and promoting a safer church can be found on the notice boards inside the fellowship room and church. Click here to read the Promoting a Safer Church handbook or for the safeguarding E-manual click here.

Anyone working with children or vunerable adults, paid or voluntary will need to obtain a DBS check and complete safeguarding training provided by London Diocese. Anyone working with children, young people and adults, paid or voluntary must adhere to the code of safer working practice.

Click here to read the policy on recruiting ex offenders.

PLEASE SEE BELOW WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE IS AT RISK.

Parish Safeguarding Officer

If you have a safeguarding incident to report or are concerned that anyone is a risk please contact Christ churches Safeguarding Officer Becky Osborn (seen in picture) or fill in a safeguarding concern form and hand it into the office.

Becky Osborn
Role: Safeguarding officer
safeguarding@christchurchhighbury.com
Tel: 07812132003

See below for other points of contact.

SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURE

READ CHRIST CHURCH HIGHBURY’S PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO ALLEGATIONS OF OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE ABUSE OF A CHILD YOUNG PERSON OR VUNERABLE ADULT HERE.

If you are concerned…


If someone you know is at risk, is being abused, or is at risk to others please seek advice or make a report to our safeguarding officer. It might be necessary to report the matter to local authorities or the police, so do this without delay.

Becky Osborn
Role: Safeguarding officer
safeguarding@christchurchhighbury.com
Tel: 07812132003

Andy Chrich
Role: Vicar of Christ church Highbury.
vicar@christchurchhighbury.com
07305 869071

Local authority social services: 02075272299

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: jo.bingham@london.anglican.org
0203 837 5084


IF THERE IS IMMEDIATE RISK OR DANGER PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE ON 999.