HOW TO ACT IF THERE IS A SAFEGUARDING ISSUE IN YOUR CHURCH HOW TO ACT IF THERE IS A SAFEGUARDING ISSUE IN YOUR CHURCH? (updated May 2013) D O N T I V E S G A 1. Social Care, Ambulance or Police 2. Inform parish Coordinator, priest and the DSA 3. Record the action taken Urgent concerns when the Coordinator is not available Refer direct to Concerns about a child or a vulnerable adult Discuss with Coordinator or if unavailable, the parish priest and make notes immediately Refer to Adult or Children’s Social Care 1. Feedback to referrer 2. Inform the Archdeacon 3. Record action taken Concerns about an adult's behaviour in your church Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Concern about the parish Coordinators Discuss with the parish priest 1. Record the reasons for decision 2.Feedback to referrer 3.DSA will discuss outstanding concerns with parish Coordinator or Priest and inform the Archdeacon Not referred to Adult or Children’s Social care Don’t run through this slide in detail. It merely shows them there is a process that is followed and after telling their leader and or Incumbent a process will be followed. Ask them if they have seen the flowchart up in their church and how they can get hold of the DSA. Concern about clergy, someone licensed by the Bishop or someone employed by the Diocese Contact your Coordinator and /or an Archdeacon Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator (Child Protection)______________________Tel _________________ Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator (Adults) ___________________Tel _____________________Priest ____________________Tel ____________________ Children’s Social Care ☎ County Council, all hours, 0845 6058058, City Council ☎ 01332 717118 or out of office hours 01332 711205 Police ☎ 101 Diocesan Child Protection Adviser main contact ☎ 07891 181893 or 01332 388650 (Church House)