Safeguarding – A Safer Church

 

At St. Peter’s Church, Woolley, we are here for you and anyone who may need to raise any concerns in respect to Safeguarding. In the first instance if you want to report anything to the parish please contact the following people:

 

Jane Lister: 07910 695781 

 

Who the parish will talk to if we observe or are told about safeguarding concerns?

 

If there is immediate risk to a child or vulnerable adult the Police will be contacted on 101 and/or for advice:

 

Jenny Leccardi, Narinda Lyon or Carla Derbyshire (Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers, Wakefield Area) on 0113 3530257, safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org

 

If outside of working hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) we will contact The Archdeacon of Pontefract, The Venerable Peter Townley. If the Archdeacon of Pontefract is unavailable we will contact another Archdeacon within the Anglian Diocese of Leeds. Children and Adult Services for the Wakefield Area (24 hrs Helpline) 03458503503.

 

For more information on the Church of England policies and procedures and support the diocese can offer please visit www.leeds.anglican.org/safe. 

 

St Peters Church has adopted the following Parish Safeguarding Policy. This is regularly reviewed and updated.