Child Protection

Since a lot of our work is with children and young people, we are committed to ensuring rigorous child protection procedures are in place. Below is an extract – a policy statement - from our larger and more comprehensive Child Protection Policy.

Bethnal Green Mission Church is committed in all areas of its work to providing a safe, and welcoming environment, where all people are treated with dignity and respect.
Any of BGMC’s work amongst children and young people (a “child” or “young person” is defined as being a person under the age of 18) carries a particular responsibility for their protection, well-being and development and every adult shares a measure of responsibility in this.  We take seriously the charge given by Jesus to welcome and protect children.
It is the responsibility of every adult to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional or spiritual abuse of or the neglect of children and young people and to report any actual or suspected abuse that comes to light.
All those who wish to work with children or young people will be subject to the agreed procedures for the appointing of workers.
BGMC is committed to supporting, researching and training those who work with children and young people and to providing adequate supervision.
Each worker with children and young people will be given a copy of the child protection policy with agreed procedures, confidentiality and support policies and codes of conduct and will be expected to observe all of them.