If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please do not delay. Talk to the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), the Assistant PSO, or the Rector.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Fiona Livingstone
Email: safeguarding@stclements.org.uk
Telephone: 01865 246674 (Parish Office)
The Diocese of Oxford Safeguarding Team are available to advise and respond to urgent and confidential safeguarding matters. Call 01865 208295. They are not, however, able to offer an emergency or 24-hour response.
If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger, or requires immediate medical attention, call emergency services on 999.
If you are concerned that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of harm, you should vontact 0345 050 7666, or the Emergency Duty Team (out of hours) 0800 833 408.
Parish Safeguarding Officer, Fiona, and Assistant Parish Safeguarding Officer, Merry.
Read our Safeguarding Policy
Read our Safeguarding procedure
Read the Church of England Safeguarding Policy Promoting A Safer Church.
If you are applying for a paid or voluntary role in church where you have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults, it is a legal requirement to go through the safer recruitment process even if you have been recruited for a similar role elsewhere.
This includes signing a confidential declaration form, providing two referees who will be contacted to provide safeguarding references, having an enhanced DBS check every three years, appropriate to the role, and completing Church of England online safeguarding training which requires updating every three years.
Parochial Church Council members are among other church volunteers who must complete safeguarding training.
Contact the Safeguarding Officer to find out more.
