Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children statement

Wells Health Centre acknowledges its duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Wells Health Centre is fully committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice as defined and described within:

Section 11 of the Children Act 2004, government guidance in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2015 and the procedures as laid out by the Somerset Childrnes Safeguarding Board.  

Visit the Somerset Children Safeguarding Board website (opens new window).

The Safeguarding Children Lead for Wells Health Centre is Dr Helen Crawley.

 

Wells Health Centre safeguarding policies are available below:

View the Wells Health Centre Safeguarding Children policy (opens new window)

View the Wells Health Centre Policy for Safeguarding Adults (opens new window)