Our Safeguarding Policy

Circuit Safeguarding Policy

North Kirklees and Morley Circuit considers Safeguarding to be a key part of our life and work. A team of Safeguarding representatives work together to support safeguarding in each of our churches and across the Circuit, using appropriate training provided by the Methodist Church, and good practice.

Useful contacts:
Circuit safeguarding officer: J Crowther
email: safeguardingnkm@gmail.com; phone (Monday – Thursday 9am – 1pm) 01924 442535

District Safeguarding contacts: see https://ywmethodist.org.uk/safeguarding/

Creating Safer Space training – those who hold certain roles in the Methodist Church are required to undertake (and to renew every 4 years) training at an appropriate level: see https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/training/ for more information. Advanced Module training is carried out by the District safeguarding team, see link above.

Foundation module training is carried out within the Circuit. Our next training sessions are:
Tuesday 1st April, 7pm at Drighlington Methodist Church
Saturday 12th April, 9.30am at Morley Central Methodist Church
Saturday 10th May, 9.30am at Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury
Tuesday 1st July, 7pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Mirfield

Places on these sessions must be booked through the Circuit Resource Centre (email nkmresources@gmail.com) at least a week in advance.

Why do we value safeguarding in our churches?
It is the Methodist Church's intention to value every human being as part of God's creation and the whole people of God. At the heart of the Methodist community is a deep sense of the place of welcome, hospitality and openness, which demonstrates the nature of God's grace and love for all.

Our church communities are called to be places where the transformational love of God is embodied and life in all its fullness is a gift, which is offered to all people.

What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding is about the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. This means we will:
- promote the welfare of children, young people and adult
- work to prevent abuse from occurring.
- seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused.

We are committed to:
- the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults.
- safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
- establishing safe, caring communities, which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

Taken from: Model Safeguarding Policy, Statement of Safeguarding Principles : https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/policies-procedure-and-information/policies-and-guidance/

Useful links and contacts:
Connexional information on Safeguarding: https://www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/

District Safeguarding information and contacts : https://ywmethodist.org.uk/safeguarding/