Statement of Commitment to Safeguarding

The Leadership of The Place Church recognises the importance of its ministry / work with children, young people and adults in need of protection and its responsibility to protect everyone entrusted to our care.

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The following statement was agreed by the leadership on 1st November 2022.

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We recognise the need to provide a safe and caring environment for children, young people and adults at risk. We acknowledge that children, young people and adults at risk can be the victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect.

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We accept the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the various International rights Conventions, which states that everyone is entitled to “all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status”. We also agree with the Convention on the Rights of the Child which states that children should be able to develop their full potential, free from hunger and want, neglect and abuse. They have a right to be protected from “all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s), or any other person who has care of the child.”

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We have therefore adopted the procedures set out in this safeguarding policy in accordance with statutory guidance. We are committed to building constructive links with statutory and all other agencies involved in safeguarding.

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The policy and appendices are based on the ten safeguarding standards published by the independent safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight.