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How our safeguarding policy works

As part of The Methodist Church, the Huntingdon Methodist Church Council has the following requirements in relation to the implementation of its Safeguarding Policy.

1. No one who has been convicted, or who has received a formal police caution, in respect of any offence against young people aged under 18, or vulnerable adults, shall work with  young people or vulnerable adults either in the life of the Church, or within a group which meets on our church premises under licence from the Church Council.
2. No one who has been convicted, or who has received a formal police caution, in respect of any offence against young people aged under 18, or vulnerable adults, shall be appointed to specific offices or jobs  listed at item 4 (below),within the life of the Church
3. All of the following people must be checked by The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)and also sign the declaration required by The Methodist Church. This requires notification of any criminal convictions or formal police cautions before either their appointment, or their groups use of the premises under licence, is considered by the Church Council.
   1. All employees and  all voluntary young people’s and vulnerable adults' workers and helpers appointed by Church Council.
   2. Any other  office and job holders appointed by Church Council who may come  into contact with young people or vulnerable adults on an occasional basis.
   3. All employees, voluntary leaders and helpers of groups meeting under licence
   4. All organisers and helpers of special events, using the premises under licence, where young people or vulnerable adults are likely to be present.
4. All reasonable care must be taken to ensure that anyone who has either a criminal conviction or a police caution is not appointed to either
   1. any of the following offices or jobs:
      1. Any work with young people aged under 18 or vulnerable adults.
      2. Pastoral Visitor
      3. Local Preacher, worship leader, musician or choir leader.
      4. Church steward, property steward, communion steward.
      5. Church Council or Circuit Meeting member
   2. or any office or job which may involve
      1. Lone access to church premises or direct contact with young people or vulnerable adults when no other adult is present.
      2. Carrying out duties away from the church premises which may be seen as  representing Huntingdon Methodist Church.
      3. Holding a key to Huntingdon Methodist Church premises.