EMBA Safeguarding Procedure for Churches

The following are important:

•  The church has an ‘up to date’, agreed and working Safeguarding Policy with

  appropriate procedures in place.

•  The church has a named person as the Designated Person for Safeguarding (DPS).

•  All church post holders are ‘up to date’ with BUGB ‘Excellence in Safeguarding’ Training (Levels 2 and 3 as appropriate) and have current, ‘up to date’ DBS checks.

For urgent advice you can phone the CCPAS helpline any time.

Call 0845 120 4550

Please call during office hours for any advice that is non-urgent.

A concern about a Minister or Lay Pastor

contact one of the Regional Team IMMEDIATELY

Dave Bedford: 07737 946 681 | dbedford.emba@gmail.com | (EMBA SG Adviser, based in Leicester)

Alan Davies: 07963 675 951 | adavies.emba@gmail.com | (EMBA SG Adviser, based in Nottingham)

Mark Clay: (EMBA RTL) | 07975 863 772 | mclay.emba@gmail.com

Mike Fegredo (EMBA RM) | 07972 350 242 | mfegredo.emba@gmail.com

OR BUGB Safeguarding Team 01235 517 719

Any concern for a child or an adult:

A. The person with the concern formally notes the information surrounding the concern. Person notifies the DPS that same day.

B. The DPS will take the necessary action which may include contacting:

- Your Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for safeguarding - The CCPAS advice line
- An EMBA Safeguarding Adviser / an EMBA Regional Minister
- BUGB Safeguarding Team

C. As needed meetings will be held to plan a way forward and to take appropriate action.