Safeguarding

At WTCC we take the safeguarding of both adults and children very seriously.

Watford Town Centre Chaplaincy has a responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and adults we encounter who are at risk of harm. The need for written guidelines is important in ensuring that this is done with understanding and clarity. Contact with adults at risk of harm may occur in our front-line work, especially Street Angels. It is less likely that we will encounter children while volunteering for Watford Town Centre Chaplaincy, but some employees in the workplaces we visit are under 18, and we know that not all young people who attempt to visit licensed premises are over 18. The Children Act 1989 defines a child as someone under 18. In the case of special educational needs and disability, the term ‘child’ includes young people up to the age of 25. Children live in Watford town centre and attend school here, and children visit our town centre for entertainment and shopping both with their families and without accompanying adults.

Please read our Safeguarding Policy here