SAFEGUARDING POLICY:

We are a group working under the Church of England and our safeguarding policies are the same policies that can be found under their website at the link shared below:

https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-e-manual/safeguarding-children-young-people-and-vulnerable-adults

For any further questioning, please contact us via the email link on the home page, or regard the extended safeguarding policy available lower on the page!

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):

The data controller is:

Ms Laura McGrath

[email protected]

101 Queen's Road, L6 2NF

Date of version: 24/07/2026 

1. Why we collect and use your personal data?

We use personal data for the following purposes:

·    Name and contact details - To inform you of news and information about events, activities, and services within the Generations Project and linked churches/locations.

·    To include your details in the Church Directory for purposes of numbers of interactions.

2. The categories of personal data we collect are:

·    Name and contact details

·    Visual images (photographs, video, live streaming)

We also process ‘special’ categories of information that may include: 

·     Religious beliefs

3. The lawful basis for processing your personal data:

·  Consent – we will obtain your consent to send you information about church events or newsletters

·  Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data for weddings, funerals, baptism etc

(Legitimate Activity – we collect and process this data as part of our legitimate activities and a not-for-profit body.)

4.  Where we collected your data from: 

·  You

·  The church directories

·  Events

5. How long do we keep data?

We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Keep or Bin: The Care of Your Parish Records”: Records management guides | The Church of England.

6. Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: -

·  The right to request a copy of the personal data which The Generations Project holds about you

·  The right to request that The Generations Project corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date; 

·  The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for The Generations Project to retain such data

·  The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time where we have obtained your consent

·  The right to request that the data controller provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, to transmit that data directly to another data controller (in limited circumstances).

·  The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;

·  The right to object to the processing of personal data (in limited circumstances);

·  The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.

7. Concerns and/or complaints?

To exercise all relevant rights, or for queries or complaints please in the first instance contact [email protected].

CCTV? The locations used by The Generations Project (found in  has in place a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system. This policy details the purpose, use and management of the CCTV system and details the procedures to be followed in order to ensure that the Generations Project complies with relevant legislation and Codes of Practice where necessary.

This policy and the procedures therein detailed, applies to all of the Generations Project CCTV systems including covert installations capturing images of identifiable individuals for the purpose of viewing and or recording the activities of such individuals. CCTV images are monitored and recorded in strict accordance with this policy.

Safeguarding Policy Extended, Lone worker policy, Discrimination:

CHURCH OF ENGLAND NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS: 

The Church of England has been in the process of developing a set of National Safeguarding Standards since 2020. The Standards are essential for the Church to understand the quality and, most importantly, the impact of its safeguarding

activity. In addition, the Standards provide a simple construct which integrates the complexity of all safeguarding activity in the Church. All such activities, at all levels across the Church, will relate to at least one Standard. Thus, the Standards provide a means of connecting and integrating what might otherwise be experienced as disconnected activities and also enable the Church to easily communicate its commitment to safeguarding.

The Five Standards are:

1. Culture, Leadership and Capacity: Church bodies have safe and healthy cultures, effective leadership, resourcing and scrutiny arrangements necessary to deliver high-quality safeguarding practices and outcomes.

2. Prevention: Church bodies have in place a planned range of measures which together are effective in preventing abuse in their context.

3. Recognising, Assessing and Managing Risk: Risk assessments, safety plans and associated processes are of a high quality and result in positive outcomes. The assessment and management of risk is underpinned by effective partnership working.

4. Victims and Survivors: Victims and survivors experience the timeliness and quality of Church bodies' responses to disclosures, and their subsequent support, aspositively meeting their needs, including their search for justice and helping their healing process.

5. Learning, Supervision and Support: All those engaged in safeguarding-related activity in Church bodies receive the type and level of learning, professional development, support and supervision necessary to respond to safeguarding situations, victims and survivors, and respondents, effectively.

THE FIVE STANDARDS

1. CULTURE, LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY

• Fosters and promotes a safe and healthy culture.

• Engages with and promotes the welfare and voice of children, vulnerable adults, victims and survivors of abuse, as well as those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse.

2. PREVENTION

• Follows ‘Safer Recruitment and People Management’ House of Bishops’ Guidance.

• Discusses safeguarding understanding in individual reviews and/or supervision meetings.

• Uses a range of good materials and methods to promote safeguarding to all audiences (e.g., children and young people).

• Regularly discusses safeguarding at PCC, volunteer, congregational, and children and youth meetings and activities.

• Develops, adopts and shares good safeguarding practice.

• Considers the needs, experiences and voices of children, vulnerable adults, and survivors in prevention planning.

• Raises awareness of different kinds of abuse (e.g., domestic and spiritual abuse) and contemporary safeguarding issues (e.g. modern

slavery, county lines).

• Manages risk for all church activities, identifying safeguarding risks to both those delivering and those receiving activities.

• Avoids lone working (appropriate precautions are taken to keep everyone safe when it is necessary and unavoidable).

• Understands appropriate boundaries (e.g., touch, in respect of passing the peace and hugs by the Welcome Team).

• Is aware of the safeguarding risks that are associated with the layout of the church building (e.g., access to toilets and potential blind

spots).

3. RECOGNISING, ASSESSING AND MANAGING RISK

• Identifies, reports and responds to concerns that constitute a safeguarding matter, in accordance with House of Bishops’ Guidance/ Code and statutory guidelines.

• Records all concerns in a clear and concise manner.

• Stores and shares all personal information in ways which are compliant with data protection legislation and the GDPR.

• Shares safeguarding information through work-provided (non-personal) forms of communication.

4. VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS

• We hear, respect, believe and genuinely care for those who are reporting abuse.

• Responds to safeguarding disclosures in a victim-centred and trauma-informed way.

• Is aware of the routes to disclosure and the processes that follow and can communicate that to those who report abuse.

• Acts on safeguarding concerns appropriately, transparently and in a timely manner.

• Fulfils the support requirements set out in the ‘Responding Well to Victims and Survivors of Abuse’ House of Bishops’ Guidance.

• Also supports victims and survivors of non-Church based abuse, abuse within churches other than the Church of England, and those with broader safeguarding issues (e.g., mental health, homelessness) in accessing relevant support services.

• Ensures that the Bible and Christian theology is used with victims and survivors sensitively and with their consent, to provide care and support.

5. LEARNING, SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT

• Ensures church officers ensure are up to date with their safeguarding learning and development requirements.

• Supports Clergy and Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs) in their safeguarding roles.

• Ensures that new PSOs have attended induction programmes

Each Standard contains:

• A statement of the Standard itself.

• An explanation of why it is important.

• A series of 'What Good Looks Like' Indicators - these are detailed criteria that show how well a Standard is being achieved.

• Details of relevant House of Bishops' Guidance and Code, training, resources and tools that can be used to help gather data relevant to the indicators.

These are important as they will equip Church bodies with the means to undertake quality assurance work locally, but also in a way that is

consistent across other bodies.

Further guidance on the Five Standards is available via the

Church of England website, at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/national-safeguarding-standards. 

Details of the House of Bishop’ Guidance and Code, Training, resources and tools that can be used to help gather data relevant to the indicators are also available online. These are important as they will equip Church bodies with the means to undertake quality assurance work locally, but also in a way that is consistent across other bodies.

ACTIONS ON DISCRIMINATION

When working for the Generations Project, and furthermore, an extension of the Church of England, it is important to remember our own conduct towards other people, regardless of whether they are a member of the congregation - or a member of staff or volunteer. Discrimination against people based on race, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under the Equality Act [2010]. 

It is important to note that although discrimination against Religious affiliation is still protected by law; whenrecruiting volunteers or staff, Church of England Employment is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 (Work: Statutory Exceptions) of the Equality Act 2010, which covers exceptions in specific circumstances for organised religions in which a job role has Occupational Requirements. 

These exceptions should be considered on a case by case basis when recruiting for staff or volunteers - and protection from discrimination under the law should always still be implemented in theses circumstances. 

All volunteers that are recruited must always have a valid and clear Enhanced DBS Certificate. If there are any concerns of discrimination or bullying - it must be reported as a Safeguarding concern to the DSO.

LONE WORKER POLICY

One of the biggest concerns surrounding safeguarding is that of lone working. A major part of preventing safeguarding issues from arising is ensuring no worker is ever left alone with a child, young person or vulnerable adult if it is possible to be avoided.

In relation to staff and volunteers at any of our affiliated buildings, staff and volunteers should never be alone in the building during a service, event or any other occasion in which the building is open to the general public.

Admin and other office related work should always be carried out in the Office area of the building, which should ideally be inaccessible to the general public. On occasions when services or events are taking place in

St John’s - there should always be at least two staff members or volunteers with a valid Enhanced DBS Certificate. Staff should also ideally have taken both the Basic Awareness and Foundation Safeguarding courses on the Church of England Safeguarding Portal.In circumstances when an event stretches numerous areas (such as the Main Hall, Lounge, Gym and Car Park), the Lone Worker rule should still apply. This means that there should ideally be at least two workers supervising each area in which the public space is being occupied.

There will be occasions when someone may wish to speak to you privately in varying circumstances. To protect yourself and the individual, you should always ensure any private conversations take place in a confidential setting, whilst balancing the implementations of the Lone Worker Policy.