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Safeguarding

We are committed to being a church in which people flourish.

Safeguarding at St James’s is about proactively and collaboratively building a church in which everyone is invited to belong and to flourish. We strive to reduce or remove risks to people’s safety, and to provide a supportive and open-hearted space for every person. This includes policies and protocols on how we engage and support people within and beyond the congregation.

We do our best to be accountable and supportive together as a parish church, through recruitment and staff management policies and procedures that minimise risk, as well as specialised training and conversations with volunteer groups and projects, and the congregation as a whole, so that safeguarding is integrated within St James’s.

Our safeguarding ethos and practices reflect our commitment to prioritising the needs and safety of every person who may be at risk of harm. We believe that we all have a responsibility and moral duty to act when we have concerns, and we all have the right for our concerns to be heard. Safeguarding concerns are addressed using clear policy and procedures, some of which relate to legal obligations for those responding to and managing concerns.

If you would like to learn more about safeguarding at St James’s, our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Charley Matthews. Our Children’s Champion is Frith Taylor. If you have any concerns, please email safeguarding@sjp.org.uk.

Below, you’ll find our detailed policy and procedure documents that articulate and guide our church’s safeguarding practices. These also contain links and signposting to useful external resources and contact details for relevant external agencies if you would like further information or support regarding safeguarding at St James’s and beyond.

Safeguarding Documents

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SJP Safeguarding Policy

SJP Safeguarding Policy and Procedures Handbook

CofE Parish Safeguarding Handbook

SJP Safeguarding Policy Statement

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SJP Safeguarding Policy and Procedures Handbook

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CofE Parish Safeguarding Handbook

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Contacts

  • Our Church Safeguarding Officer is Charley Matthews who may be contacted directly on 07968 151170 or via email safeguarding@sjp.org.uk
  • the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser‘s number is 020 7932 1224
  • In situations of immediate risk contact the police on 999

City of Westminster – Safeguarding Concerning Children

  • Duty Child Protection Advisor: 020 7641 7668
  • Access to Children’s Services email

City of Westminster – Safeguarding Concerning Adults

Emergency and out-of-hours team

  • Outside normal office hours this team deals with statutory Mental Health Assessments, other emergencies concerning vulnerable adults and elderly residents, child protection emergencies and other children and family issues
    Tel: 020 7641 6000
  • Adult Social Care Team (supporting  adults under the age of 65 with physical disabilities, older people with physical disabilities or mental health problems, and their carers)
    Tel: 020 7641 1444 or 020 7641 1175 | Text messages: 07944 521615 or email