Policies and Procedures

Articles of the Association and Bye-Laws

As an Association we are governed by our Articles of Association and Bye-Laws.
To view our Articles of Association and Bye-Laws, click here

Complaints Policy and Procedure

SCBA adheres to the procedures and processes as detailed in the "Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) Complaints Procedure".
To read the full policy documents, click here

Data Protection Policy

SCBA is committed to protecting personal data and respecting the rights of our data subjects; the people whose personal data we collect and use. We are registered as a data controller with the information Commissioner's Officer (ICO) with registration number Z6145166, and process the personal information of individuals in accordance with our privacy statement.
We value the personal information entrusted to us and we respect that trust, by complying with all relevant laws, and adopting good practice.
Click here to read our full Data Protection Policy.

Safeguarding Policy

SCBA, its leaders and trustees, have oversight of member churches within their region. Although they do not have direct responsibility for safeguarding practice within the churches, they have a support and challenge role, seeking to train, equip and support those with oversight of safeguarding in Baptist Churches. Every church is expected to have their own Safeguarding Policy and Procedures reflecting the needs of their own congregation.
To view our Safeguarding Policy click here

Statement on Human Sexuality

As Baptist Churches we believe that the appropriate place for discerning is the local church, but we also commit to being with one another on the way, not always agreeing, but considering seriously the way others have discerned what Scripture says and heard the Spirit at work.
Our constant discerning of what Jesus wants us to be and do in church life means that it is rooted in and reflective of our contexts, but this means that we also need to hold our local understanding with humility, as a gathered piece of wisdom on the way that is appropriate for this time and place, but one which may need revision and change as we hear from others.
The staff team and trustees of the Association have made the following statement on Human Sexuality, which you can read here

Menopause Policy

The SCBA is committed to ensuring that women feel confident in discussing menopausal symptoms openly, without embarrassment, and are able to ask for support and adjustments in order to continue to work safely in the organisation.
To view our Menopause Policy click here

Conflicts of Interest Policy

SCBA acknowledge that some conflicts of interest are inevitable. Therefore, the Trustees have agreed the following policy to ensure that conflicts of interest are managed properly and transparently.
To view our Conflicts of Interest Policy click here

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes what information (your 'personal data') we collect about you, the purposes for which we collect it and how we will handle and use it.
For the purposes of data protection law, we are considered the 'controller' of the personal data we collect and hold about you and we are therefore responsible for it.
Our Association Board of Trustees are/is the Data Controller. The Board of Trustees jointly determine the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be processed. They can be contacted at the office address, email or telephone here.
Click here to view our full Privacy Policy.