Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and the policies provided here are reviewed and approved each year by our Church Council (PCC). Their implementation is the responsibility of the whole PCC, and is primarily undertaken on their behalf by the clergy and parish safeguarding officer. You'll find our policies and useful links below.

Every volunteer who might be in contact with children and/or potentially vulnerable adults in a regulated activity is required to undergo safeguarding training, to receive the correct level of DBS clearance, agrees to abide by the behaviour policy and receives an induction and welcome pack so that everyone can feel safe within the life of the church. If you have any concerns, please get in contact with Julia Eastaugh (email: safeguarding@allsaintswick.org.uk) our safeguarding officer. 

Further Information and people To speak to

Guidance and updates on safeguarding are available on the Diocese Safeguarding website.

If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please click here for the Childline website, or phone Childline on 0800 1111

If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please click on this link to find out how you can do that. Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact. 

If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, please click here.

If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please click on this link, click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. 

A useful booklet for parents and families can be downloaded here: Keeping Your Children Safe in Church - Leaflet (To download or print)

Useful Links

Local agencies: 

• Sussex Police - call 999 if someone is in immediate danger, or 101 for important but less urgent cases

• Children's Services (for Chichester Diocese)

• Adult Services (for Chichester Diocese)

• Restored - 0808 2000 247 (National Domestic Violence helpline) 

• Life Centre - 01243 786349

NATIONAL agencies: 

• Childline - 0800 1111

• Samaritans - 116 123

• National Domestic Violence Helpline - 0808 2000 247

• Hourglass (formerly Action on Elder Abuse) - 0808 808 8141

• NSPCC - 0808 800 5000

• Stop it Now (preventing sexual abuse) - 0808 1000 900

• Kidscape (bullying bupport) - 0300 102 4481 (Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am-2:30pm)

• Family Lives (support in parenting) - 0808 800 2222 

• National Crime Agency's CEOP Education and reporting for parents team

• NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood) - 0808 801 0331

All saints policies

Safeguarding Policy 2025/26

Responding to Safeguarding Allegations 2025/26

Behaviour Code Policy 2025/26

Lone Working Policy 2025/26

Whistleblowing Policy 2025/26

Health and Safety Policy

eSafety Policy 2025/26

Privacy Notice and GDPR Info 2025/26

Promoting a Safer Church (Church of England Policy)