Safeguarding
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Maggi Chick, is responsible for implementing policies to safeguard children and vulnerable adults of the church.
Click here for more about our Safeguarding Officers and other online information and support (pdf file).
See below for the latest list of members of the Soutwark Diocese Safeguarding team.
Policies and procedures are set out by Southwark Diocese and are contained in the handbook A Safe Church. The policies and contact details, for both the Parish Safeguarding team and those for the Diocese of Southwark, are posted on the noticeboard at the back of the church.
The Safeguarding team has, this year, set out to establish and manage an up-to-date database, to publicise training courses and to liaise with Parish Officers to implement the latest Safeguarding requirements.
Safeguarding training
Two Church of England online safeguarding training modules are available here: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/ - C0: 'Safeguarding Basic Awareness’ and C1: 'Safeguarding Foundations’.
C0 is recommended for anyone who needs a basic level of awareness of safeguarding, and C1 for people who have safeguarding responsibilities or contact with children, young people and/or adults who may be vulnerable.
St Mary's safeguarding policy documents
SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING TEAM
Safeguarding referrals / general enquiries: safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9441 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
For urgent out of hours advice (Monday – Friday after 5pm /weekends and bank holidays) please contact 020 3874 6743
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - Pamela Chisholm
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - John Stafford
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - Louise Vernon
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - Christina Hope
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - Becca O'Neill
Safeguarding Administrator - Shola Smith
Safeguarding Information Officer - Timo Van Der Biji
Safeguarding Training Coordinator - Hannah Bowen
