Safeguarding

The Episcopal Vicar for Safeguarding and the Safeguarding Co-ordinator are responsible for the planning and monitoring of all aspects of vulnerable groups work within the Diocese, with the exception of schools. This involves responding to any allegations past or present, of inappropriate behaviour or actual abuse of children or vulnerable adults by any person working for the Diocese, either paid or voluntary, and liaising with the police and social services. It also involves promoting and implementing the National Policies for Child Protection or the Protection of Vulnerable Adults which have been adopted by the Diocese.

If you have any questions about Safeguarding or are concerned about a child or adult at risk then please contact the Safeguarding Team below. In addition the catholic church provides a number of support resources.

If you believe a child or adult at risk is in immediate danger then please contact the emergency services on 999 This parish stretches from the River Thames in Chelsea to Old Brompton Road is part of the Roman Catholic Westminster Diocese.

If you are the victim of abuse the catholic church provides a number of support services.

Private Fostering

Are you caring for someone else's child? Or is your child being cared for by someone else? If so, you have a number of obligations. This leaflet provides information on those obligations as well as support services available to both parents and foster carers.

For more information, contact MASH
Phone:(020) 8871 6622
Email: mash@wandsworth.gov.uk
Visit: www.wscb.org.uk

RCDOW Safeguarding Team

Reporting Safeguarding Concerns: If you have information of a safeguarding nature where the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult at risk is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention call emergency services on 999.

If you wish to report any safeguarding concerns within the church, past or present, please email us on: safeguarding@rcdow.org.uk

The Safeguarding Service can be contacted Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by phoning 020 7798 9352 and choose from the option below:

Option 1 - To report safeguarding concerns within the church, past or present, E: safeguarding@rcdow.org.uk
Option 2 - For safer recruitment & DBS queries, E: dbsadmin@rcdow.org.uk
Option 3 - For PSR support and safer environment queries, E: safeguardingsupport@rcdow.org.uk
Option 4 - For in person/online training and all other queries, E: safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
To submit safer recruitment forms for DBS applications: dbssubmissions@safeguardrcdow.org.uk

The Safeguarding Service is managed by:

Head of Safeguarding for the Diocese: Catherine Edginton: catherineedginton@rcdow.org.uk
Deputy Head of Safeguarding for the Diocese: Monawara Bakht: monawarabakht@rcdow.org.uk

The Safeguarding Team:

Safeguarding Officer: Eithne Atterbury
Safeguarding Officer: Emily Nurcombe
Parish Support & Safer Recruitment Manager: Jane Morgan
DBS Administrator: Johanna Ashley (Working days Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)
DBS Administrator: Magdalena Gil Cannon
Safeguarding Administrator – Parish Safeguarding Support: Esme Bowles
Business Manager: Veronica Officer (Working days Monday-Thursday)

Parish Safeguarding Representatives - Dorota Trawinska & Alexia Carter:

fulhamroadsg@safeguardrcdow.org.uk

STATUTORY GUIDANCE AND CONTACTS

Key Statutory Guidance relating to Children and Adults at Risk

Children - Working Together 2018

Adults at Risk - Care and Support Statutory Guidance (Care Act 2014 Guidance)

Local Safeguarding Childrens Board’s (LSCB) and Local Safeguarding Adults Board’s (LSAB) in the area:

Tri-borough (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster):
LSCB LSAB