Parish Policy Statement

“It is the policy of the Parish of the Sacred Heart and Mary Immaculate, Mill Hill, to protect children and young people from physical, emotional or sexual abuse and to provide a safe environment for them.

This commitment flows from our common belief in the dignity and uniqueness of every human life. It is our policy to respect that dignity and uniqueness.

We start from the principle that each child has a right to expect the highest level of care and protection, love, encouragement and respect that we can give.

It is our aim to provide an environment that supports and nurtures children so that they may develop and mature as safe from harm as possible.

While we aim to protect our children, young people and vulnerable adults from all kinds of harm, we accept that some element of risk is unavoidable. Safeguarding Procedures are intended to minimize those risks.