Safeguarding
We take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously.
If you have any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult, or the care that is being provided
OR
You need to talk to someone about something in our church that isn’t right or has upset you
Please get in touch with...
OR
Gail Featherstone
Children's Advocate
- 01223 756435
OR
Mary Burdett
Children's Advocate
- 01223 756435
If you would rather speak to someone outside of the church, please see the contacts below or visit the Diocese Safeguarding website:
Diocese Safeguarding Duty Phone - during office hours
- 01353 652747
Please leave a message with your name, telephone number and a brief explanation of the reason for your call. The team member on duty will be alerted to your message and will call you back to discuss your safeguarding referral offering professional advice and support and together with you agree a plan to manage the next steps.
Diocese Safeguarding Duty Phone - out of hours service
- 01353 652747
The Diocese of Ely partners with ‘thirtyone:eight’ who provide an Out of Hours Helpline for reporting safeguarding concerns when the Diocesan Office is closed or when Diocesan Safeguarding Team members are unavailable. The Ely Duty Telephone Number (01353 652747) will forward your call to the Helpline. Please state that you are calling from the Diocese of Ely. Please note the Helpline does not operate between midnight and 7.00am.
To contact the Local Authority Social Services:
(Cambridgeshire Social Care)
- 0345 045 5203 (children)
- 0345 045 5202 (adult)
- 01733 234724 (out of hours - children and adult)
St Andrew the Great Policies
Our Safeguarding Policy includes our Safeguarding Statement, Safer Recruitment Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.
Links are included within the document to our Whistleblowing Policy and Complaints Policy.
Other related documents can be viewed through the links below:
Other resources and help
Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline daytime service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). Call on for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life.
- 0808 800 2222
You can talk to ChildLine about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Call them free or get in touch online at www.childline.org.uk. However you choose to contact ChildLine, you’re in control. It’s confidential and you don’t have to give your name if you don’t want to.
- 0808 2000 247
- 08000 121 700 (24 hours)
Modern slavery and human trafficking advice and support
- 0300 008 8000
- help@hopeforjustice.org
- 0300 303 1056
