Child Protection rules define a ‘child’ as a person under the age of 18 (or anyone who has been assessed as having a mental age of under 18). At present there isn’t a definition of ‘vulnerable adult’.
We recommend that everyone directly involved with children and vulnerable adults in ringing follows the requirements of the St Albans Diocese and their local church.
Everyone should take safeguarding matters seriously. This will ensure that:
The St Albans Diocese requires that Tower Captains, and all those who teach children and vulnerable adults in ringing, must have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) ‘enhanced check’ and attend the, class based, Module C2 Deanary training course. DBS checks and training needs can be arranged through your church’s Safe Guarding Coordinator. The Safeguarding Coordinator is appointed by the PCC and is also the first point of contact in the event of any safeguarding concerns; their contact details should be displayed in the ringing room.
It would be good practice for all ringers to complete the online Diocesan training module C0 (C zero) for basic awareness and increased knowledge of safeguarding. At the present time Deanery training must be refreshed every 3 years, online training is a one off.
For more information see the St Albans Diocesan safeguarding webpages at www.stalbans.anglican.org/safeguarding.
We strongly recommend that Tower captains / ringing teachers should also:
Guidance for everyone:
The Association’s Safeguarding Coordinator may contact parents/guardians to make sure they understand the Association’s guidelines and their own responsibilities.
For more information see the child protection notes on the CCCBR website: www.cccbr.org.uk/towerstewardship and guidance on the St Albans Diocese website: www.stalbans.anglican.org/safeguarding.
If you have any queries contact our Safeguarding Coordinator, Rosemary Drewery,
Email: safeguarding@bacbr.org.uk … or Telephone: 07792 92600
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