Safeguarding
St Cuthbert’s Church has adopted the national Church of England’s robust safeguarding procedures and guidelines which aims to:
- Promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of harm
- Prevent abuse occurring
- Protect those at risk of abuse
- Respond well to those who have been abused
You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.
Reporting Abuse
If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention, call 999.
If you do not think there is a risk of immediate harm, please speak to a safeguarding professional about your concern as soon as possible. If you have significant concerns, please report to children’s social service or adult’s social services without delay.
Sefton
Adult – 0345 1400845. Out of hours emergency – 0345 140 0845 Web Site: https://www.seftonsab.org.uk/p/whatissafeguarding/raising-a-concern
Children – 0151 934 4013 Out of hours emergency – 0151 934 3555 Web Site: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/childrens-services/report-a-concern/
Domestic Abuse: - 0151 394 1400 Web Site: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/domestic-abuse/how-to-get-help/ for list of contact numbers for support agencies
Merseyside Police - in an emergency 999, Non-emergency - 101
Contact details for other local councils across the Diocese can be found at council safeguarding links
When reporting a concern to the Safeguarding Team please be sure to contact them using the information shown below:
Suzanne Atherton – Head of Safeguarding (DSO) – email: suzanne.atherton@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07904 418 048
Stuart Barton Ainsworth – Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – email: stuart.bartonainsworth@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07919 112979
Mick Murphy, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – email: mick.murphy@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07376431466
Karen Williams – Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – email: karen.williams@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07946189061
Outside office hours: For urgent safeguarding advice during out of office hours – between 7-00am-9.00am and 5pm-midnight weekdays, weekends and bank holidays please call our partners Thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 1111 (option 1) for confidential advice, guidance and support.
The Responding Promptly to Every Safeguarding Concern or Allegation flow chart can be downloaded and can help guide you through the responding and reporting process – Responding Promptly to Every Safeguarding Concern or Allegation
If you wish to report any safeguarding concerns directly to the National Safeguarding Team please email safeguarding@churchofengland.org.
Other support
You may wish to contact one of these 24-hour helplines to report abuse
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
- Child-line: 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: 08457 90 90 90 (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 (freephone Monday to Friday 9 – 5 pm).
- Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
- Merseyside Police: 0151 709 6010