Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to Safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults.
The PCCs have adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding. Information and resources may be found on the Diocese of Chelmsford website: https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding
The good practice guidelines from the Church of England may be found here
Details of our Parish Safeguarding Representatives are:
Tiptree, Messing, Inworth and Great Braxted - Wendy Borgartz, tel 01376 573184
Layer de la Haye: Anne Hughes 01206 734168
Layer Marney and Layer Breton with Birch: Judy Bancroft 01206 330 067
Copford and Easthorpe: Susan Collins 01206 211 294
For urgent matters please phone the representative for the church concerned.
If there is no reply please ring Revd Anne-Marie Renshaw 01621 815260.
Otherwise, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team on their Duty Number 01245 294 444. If they do not answer your call straight away please leave an answerphone message with your name and phone number so that they can call you back.
Non-urgent enquiries may be sent by email to thurstableteamadmin@btinternet.com and the message will be passed on to the relevant officer. Please note, these emails are monitored on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.