Web Site Child Protection Statement
St Lukes Skerton regards child protection and good working practice as a priority. In the interests of the safety and well being of all children and young people, it has developed and operates a formal child protection policy, which is registered with the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service.
The church 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 and/or a copy obtained from the church office at St Lukes Vicarage.
As part of this church’s commitment to children and young people it has appointed Kath Foster as Child Protection Co-ordinator and June Hebden as Deputy Child Protection Co-ordinator. All the children and young people involved in activities within the church know who they are and how they can be contacted.
Should the church have any child protection concerns it will seek the advice of the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service and if appropriate contact the statutory authorities.
St Lukes Skerton
- 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, working to ‘Safe from Harm’ principles.
- is committed to following statutory, denominational (if relevant) and specialist guidelines in working with children and young people.
- 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.
Safety on the internet
(A guide for young people)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Never tell anyone you meet on the internet your home address, your telephone number or any other identifying information eg church name or youth group, unless your parent/carer gives you permission.
- Never send anyone your picture, credit card or bank details, or anything else, without first checking with your parent/carer.
- Never divulge your password to ANYONE (even your best friend)
- Never arrange to meet anyone in person without first agreeing it with you parent/carer/ or children’s/youth leader, and get them to come along to the first meeting, which should always be in a public place.
CHAT ROOMS
- Never stay in a chat room or conference if someone says or writes something which makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, and always report your concerns to your parent/carer or children’s/youth leader.
- Check that any chat room you enter is regulated and run by a reputable company or organisation that monitors activity.
- Remember that Chat rooms are ‘public places’ and that you may not know the true identity of anyone you meet in chat rooms.
E-MAILS
- Never respond to nasty, suggestive or rude e-mails or postings in Usernet Groups
- Always be yourself and do not pretend to be anyone or anything you are not
- Always remember if someone makes you an offer that seems to good to be true it probably is.
- Always on receiving e-mails delete attachments from strangers without opening them. They may contain viruses that can damage your computer. Make sure you know where files are from before you download them. They may also have viruses.
- Never send chain letters via the internet. Chain letters are forbidden on the internet. Inform your parents/carer who can notify your internet service provider if you receive one.
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