Safeguarding
At St Peter’s, we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We want our church to be a safe place for everyone, and we follow the safeguarding guidance and policies of the Church of England and the Diocese of Chelmsford. If you have a safeguarding concern, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Clare Reid. You can also contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (or visit the Diocesan website for further contact options). If someone is in immediate danger, please call 999.
Safeguarding Policy documents
Our full Safeguarding Policy (last revised: February 2026) is available to download here.
Alternatively, the individual sections can be downloaded below:
[Download Part B: Children (ages 0-11)]
[Download Part C: Youth (ages 11-18)]
[Download Part D: Vulnerable Adults]
[Download Part E: Domestic Abuse]
[Download Part F: Safer Recruitment & People Management]
[Download Part G: Church Staff Team]
[Download Part H: PCC Policy on Recruitment of Ex-offenders]