SAFEGUARDING AT SEFTON CHURCH

Sefton Church takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust proceduresand guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/safeguarding

The Liverpool Diocese Team are:

Mick Murphy, Acting Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - email:

[email protected] or telephone 07376431466

Stuart Barton Ainsworth - Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - emall:

[email protected] or telephone 07919 112979

Karen Williams - Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - email:

[email protected] 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.

If you wish to report any safeguarding concerns directly to the National Safeguarding Team please email - [email protected]

Our Safeguarding Officer at Sefton Church is Mrs Ann McGee.

Sefton Church PCC makes sure that the way our groups work with children and adults will keep them safe and will not place them at an unacceptable risk of harm. We do this through:

•establishing, implementing and following good safeguarding policies and procedures including safe recruitment;

•ensuring all staff and volunteers are aware of and follow the organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures;

•ensuring that all staff and volunteers receive safeguarding training.