Safeguarding

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of everyone in church and with whom we have contact.  Our leaders are regularly checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service and our safeguarding policy is reviewed regularly.

Download our Safeguarding Policy

We encourage every member of our congregation to complete Safeguarding Basic Awareness Training as follows:

1.Go to https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/

2.Click on Create new account and complete the online form to create your account, choosing you own username and password. 

3.Once your account is created, you will be able to access the online learning portal.

4.Click on Online Courses, then click on Basic Awareness which is available to everyone in a Church community.

5.The Safeguarding Basic Awareness Course takes no longer than 75 minutes to complete.

You can also find out more about the Church of England's safeguarding policy in this document.

Contact Details

If you have an issue or concern relating to Safeguarding, please speak to the Parish Safeguarding Officer.

Other Contacts: 

Diocese of Bristol Safeguarding team: 0117 906 0100

Swindon Borough Council Local Adult Safeguarding Team:

          Monday to Friday   01793 463555

          Out of Hours         01793 436699

Children's Safeguarding Team:

          Monday to Friday   01793 466903

          Out of Hours         01793 436699

Police:                           101

NSPCC:                           01793 683100