safeguarding at st luke's
A message from Heather
Thank you again for all who thought about the matter of safeguarding over the years in St Luke's Goostrey. A copy of the national survey and the recommendations was released recently and can be found on the website www.chester.anglican.org.
Also, as of October 2020, the review of the Whitsey abuse cases and the diocese of Chester's handling of these historic cases dating back to the 1970s can be found on the Chester Diocese website.
Anyone who has experienced abuse of any kind needs to be heard, to know justice, to receive pastoral understanding and counselling. We in the church have failings and let victims down, and the lament for our failings at this time is acute.
Through the detailed reviews, recommendations have been proposed and the Church of England is taking further steps to prevent things like this happening again and where it has happened to offer the appropriate response and action.
Thank you again for all who thought about the matter of safeguarding over the years in St Luke's Goostrey. A copy of the national survey and the recommendations was released recently and can be found on the website www.chester.anglican.org.
Also, as of October 2020, the review of the Whitsey abuse cases and the diocese of Chester's handling of these historic cases dating back to the 1970s can be found on the Chester Diocese website.
Anyone who has experienced abuse of any kind needs to be heard, to know justice, to receive pastoral understanding and counselling. We in the church have failings and let victims down, and the lament for our failings at this time is acute.
Through the detailed reviews, recommendations have been proposed and the Church of England is taking further steps to prevent things like this happening again and where it has happened to offer the appropriate response and action.
15th October 2020
We take our duty and obligation to safeguard and protect all people extremely seriously, and we have adopted the national Church of England's robust safeguarding procedures and guidelines. If you or anyone you are in contact with would like to talk with someone independently, please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or email safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk. Alternatively, you may contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer or the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser in the Diocese of Chester, via email or phone: 07703 800031.
We take our duty and obligation to safeguard and protect all people extremely seriously, and we have adopted the national Church of England's robust safeguarding procedures and guidelines. If you or anyone you are in contact with would like to talk with someone independently, please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or email safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk. Alternatively, you may contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer or the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser in the Diocese of Chester, via email or phone: 07703 800031.