SAFEGUARDING

SAFEGUARDING POLICY JUNE 2019 amended JUNE 2024

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of Tettenhall Wood

If you have any concerns relating to Safeguarding, contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Joan Collins on 01902 750800 - 

or for Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, phone: 01543 306030


The Parochial Church Council of Tettenhall Wood will take all responsible care to ensure the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults for whom it bears responsibility. This policy will be reviewed each year to monitor the progress which has been achieved. We recognize that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives. 

1. Principles

2. As members of this parish we commit ourselves to respectful pastoral care for all adults and children to whom we minister.

3. The PCC is directly responsible for the following groups which include children, young people and vulnerable adults. We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of any who may be vulnerable, ensuring their well-being in the life of this church. 


Christ Church

Good Shepherd






4. The following groups who hire the Church Hall will satisfy the PCC that they have a Safeguarding policy. if they do not have their own policy, the PCC will present their own Safeguarding policy for groups to adopt and implement: (For current status, see Appendix 1)                         NB. Room hirers can change at any time.

Christ Church(06/24)

Good Shepherd(06/24)












5. We commit ourselves to promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust. 

6. The parish commits itself to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be vulnerable.

7. It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable children,  young people and adults and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.

8. We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with people who may be vulnerable. 

9. The parish adopts the guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese. 

10. Each person who works with children, or with vulnerable people will agree to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this church. 

This church appoints Joan Collins to represent the concerns and views of vulnerable people at our meetings and to outside bodies as Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator.

Incumbent: Rev. Phil Wootton              

Churchwarden: Caroline Seaton     Churchwarden: David Hughes

Date of PCC Meeting at which amended policy agreed :13/06 /2024

Policy Review Date: June 2025