Safeguarding at All Saint’s Church
The Safeguarding Policy of All Saints’ Church can be read here
Safeguarding Issues: – How to report and who to contact
Any allegation or disclosure involving someone who works with children in a paid or voluntary capacity must be reported directly to the Incumbent, or Safeguarding Officers, unless it involves them and then it should be reported directly to the Safeguarding Officer at the Diocese.
What to do if you are worried about a child or vulnerable adult
The church has statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All staff members should be aware of the systems within All Saints’ which support safeguarding.
If you have any concerns about the health and safety of a child or vulnerable adult at this church or feel that something may be troubling them, you will need to decide what action to take. Where possible you should share this information with the Designated Safeguarding Officers, or in their absence, the Incumbent straight away, to agree a course of action, but you may also make a referral directly to the Diocese. If you do this, you must inform the Designated Safeguarding Officers as soon as possible.
Please do not worry that you may be reporting a small matter – we would rather you report things which turn out to be small than miss a worrying situation.
If you think the matter is very serious and may be related to a child protection concern, where the child has been harmed or is at risk of harm e.g. physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect, a referral should be made to children’s social care and/or the police immediately. Anyone can make a referral, but where you make a referral without reference to the Designated Safeguarding Officer, they must be informed as soon as possible. Do not delay. If you are unable to contact them you can ask the Incumbent or Diocese to find them and ask them to speak to you straight away about a confidential and urgent matter.
The people you should talk to at this church are: –
Parish Priest
Fr. Christopher Noke
e-mail: – christophernoke@gmail.com
(Tel: – 0208 948 7986)
Parish Safeguarding Officers
Linda Maurice
e-mail: – chris.maurice@talk21.com
(Tel: – 0208 542 2230)
Peter Scandrett
e-mail: – pwscandrett@aol.com
(Tel: – 0208 241 7330)
Churchwardens
Other useful numbers
N.S.P.C.C. Child Protection helpline: – 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
Childline: – 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline: – 0808 2000 247 (Lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline: – 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: – 080 8808 8141 (free Monday – Friday 9.00.a.m. – 5.00.p.m.)
Contact the Diocese
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Michael Browne.
Safeguarding referrals / general enquiries: safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org / Telephone: 0207 939 9441 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)
Admin and DBS enquiries: safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org / 020 7939 9478
Rebecca O’Neill, Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Christina Hope, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Louise Vernon, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Sarah Jones, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Shola Smith, Safeguarding Administrator
Caroline Hollis, Safeguarding Training Coordinator
Emergencies: If you suspect you or someone is at risk of immediate harm, phone 999.
If you are worried that a child, young person, or adult is at risk of being harmed, abused or neglected, contact social services within your local authority area. You can find your local council via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
Support Services
A wide range of local support can be accessed by inputting a postcode into the following resource.
Hub of Hope – UK’s leading support database, provided by a national mental health charity and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS services together in one place for the first time, accessed via the following link: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
The current Diocesan Policies and Procedures on safeguarding are all contained in ‘A Safe Church’
All Saints' Church, South Wimbledon 