The Diocesan Safeguarding Team warmly invite you to the launch of “Safeguarding, Sharing, and Caring” on Wed 22nd June 10-11am Please click HERE for information.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team warmly invite you to the launch of
“Safeguarding, Sharing, and Caring” on Wed 22nd June 10-11am
Please click HERE for information.
Contacting the safeguarding team & reporting concerns:
For general enquiries please contact the team secretary, Kate, at [email protected] or 01522 504068
Training enquiries should continue to be directed to our training coordinator, Lucy, at [email protected] or 01522 504057
To make a complaint or for whistleblowing, please follow this link: Complaints & Whistleblowing
A specialist national helpline (Tel 0800 80 20 20) has been set up to operate independently of the church. The Helpline is operated by the NSPCC . Anyone can use the helpline to provide information or to raise concerns regarding abuse within the Church of England context; whether they are reporting issues relating to children, adults or seeking to whistle blow about poor safeguarding practice.
If you, or someone you know, are survivors of abuse from within the church, please find information about further support here. Read more
Information on responding well to disclosures, signposting to support, and ensuring your parish is appropriately resourced to ensure Safeguarding effectiveness. Includes: Modern Slavery, Parish Dashboard, Theology of Safeguarding Read more
All dioceses have been tasked by the Church of England to review their personnel files to ensure all knowledge and information is up to date and has been acted on appropriately. Read more
Details of Diocesan and CofE safeguarding training can be found here. Read more
Please note - the safeguarding team do NOT administrate DBS. Please select for contact details for the DBS administrator and information about the process. Read more
DSAP provides the diocesan leadership with independent scrutiny of safeguarding practice and policy and strategic support. Read more