SAFEGUARDING
The Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its ministry and mission, promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. Please see https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
For key information about Safeguarding Contacts at Holy Trinity and in our Diocese, including whistleblowing and who to contact, please see
The Church has an ambition to make a paradigm shift in its relationship with safeguarding. This requires recognition that safeguarding needs to move away from something that is in some respects external/imposed upon the Church, to something that flows from within the soul of the Church. Safeguarding is at the centre of our faith, in our practice, in our worship, in our praying, and in our believing. In other words, safeguarding needs to become integral to the very DNA of the Church rather than an appendage, with good safeguarding behaviours flowing naturally and intuitively (CoE, Safeguarding. Learning & Development. Framework 2021, ‘Introduction’).
For the recently published new set of National Safeguarding Standards, please see
National Safeguarding Standards
For more detail please see
“Our Parish” Booklet for Parish Safeguarding Officers
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/ourparishbookleta4_23h.pdf
“Our Parish” Leaflet for Parish Safeguarding Officers
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/ourparishpostera4_23d.pdf
HEALTH & SAFETY
For our Health and Safety Policy, please see
For a general Risk Assessment for Public Worship & Other Uses of Holy Trinity Barkingside, 22 August 2023, please see
In addition, we have more detailed Risk Assessments for all of our buildings, and for specific events.