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title: "Safe Church: Sunday School"
description: "Parish of St. Paul, Oldham, A Church of England Church in Hathershaw, Oldham.  Safe Church.  Safeguarding.  Child Protection.  Sunday School."
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# Safeguarding Policy Appendix:<br />Sunday School

## Outline

1. The Sunday School caters for children between the ages of 2 and 14. It meets in a single room, in small groups.
2. It aims to help children to grow in faith, and find a place within the church community.

## Roles

### Sunday School Coordinator

**✔**  Arrive fifteen minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively, and check that it is safe and secure.

**✔**  Ensure that Consent Forms are completed for all children attending, and filed securely, in consultation with the Parish Safeguarding Officer.

**✔**  Complete attendance registers for both children and adults, and pass these to the Parish Safeguarding Officer for storage in the paper safe at the end of the year.

**✔**  Organise the rota to ensure there is a proper ratio of adults to children, and that adults are assigned to support specific groups of children.

**✔**  Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity.

**✔**  Prepare in advance for any group you are leading.

**✔**  Ensure that leaders have access to resources to help them prepare the classes.

**✔**  Ensure that the only adults attending the Sunday School activity are usually Sunday School Leaders and Assistants. The only exception to this rule is when (a) special arrangements are made; (b) parents come to settle their children into Sunday School, usually two to three sessions for a three year old, at the Coordinator’s discretion.

### Sunday School Leader

**✔**  Arrive ten minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively, and check that it is safe and secure, if the Sunday School Coordinator is not present.

**✔**  Prepare in advance for the activity involving the assigned group of children.

**✔**  Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity.

**✔**  Follow the directions of the Sunday School Coordinator for your assigned group of children.

**✔**  Notify the Sunday School Coordinator as early as possible if you will not be present to do your duty.

### Sunday School Assistant

**✔**  Arrive five minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively.

**✔**  Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity.

**✔**  Follow the directions of the Sunday School Leader or Coordinator for your assigned group of children.

**✔**  Notify the Sunday School Coordinator as early as possible if you will not be present to do your duty.

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