"The parish of South Ossett: Christ Church is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and here at Christ Church we take our responsibilities very seriously. Christian communities should be places where all people feel welcomed respected and safe from abuse. Our Church is committed to encouraging an environment where all people, and especially those who may be vulnerable for any reason, are able to worship and pursue their faith journey with encouragement and in safety.
We have adopted the House of Bishop’s Child Protection Policy ‘Protecting all God’s Children’ and their policy for safeguarding adults in the Church of England ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ as the basis for our own Church policy and practice document.
A copy of these documents are kept in our church office.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is the first person to speak to if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or adult with vulnerability.
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Jenny Phelan / Sian Smith – please contact via the Church Office
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (Wakefield and Leeds Area)
Jenny Leccardi - 0113 3530 259 / 07872 005189
Local authority social services
0345 8503503