Safeguarding
Worried? Not sure what to do?The Church of England Birmingham is commited to promoting a safer church for everyone including those who are survivors of abuse. If you have any concerns about a child, young person or adult who may be vunerable, or someone who works/volunteers for the Church of England Birmingham, please contact: Bishop's Safeguarding Adviseror complete our online referral form here. Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247 Safeguarding Sunday - 10th October 2021The Church of England is supporting this year’s Safeguarding Sunday, encouraging local churches to use their regular Sunday service to explore together what safer places look like, and to thank all those working behind the scenes to make our churches safer for all. Safeguarding Sunday is an ecumenical initiative started by Thirtyone:eight and resources can be downloaded here "Safeguarding Sunday is all about creating an opportunity for churches to show their communities that they take this responsibility seriously,” Bishop Jonathan Gibbs the Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop COVID-19Latest safeguarding advice for churches is here All of your church and community volunteers should be shown this three-minute safeguarding video Think Safeguarding - Reach Out, Recognise, Record, Report Responding to Safeguarding Concerns & AllegationsMinisters, Church Leaders or HelpersClick the links below to find out best practice for responding to safeguarding allegations/concerns about church ministers, leaders and helpers.
Children, Young People and AdultsClick the links below to find out best practice for responding to safeguarding allegations/concerns about children, young people and adults.
Survivors of AbuseClick the links belows to find out best practice for responding to survivors of abuse.
Our Safeguarding Team
   Claire WesleySafeguarding Training & Development Officer To email, please click here Tel: 0121 426 0432  Peter CozensSafeguarding Training Support Officer safeguardingsupport@cofebirmingham.com Tel: 0121 426 0429 In this section
Past Case ReviewThe Church of England is currently conducting a review of all past safeguarding case files. Any individuals who wish to contribute to this review or who need to come forward with information or disclosures regarding Church of England related abuse are encouraged to contact the Bishop’s Safeguarding Adviser - details above. Contact details for other Dioceses are available here. However, recognising that this may not feel safe for those with a lived experience of abuse from within the church, an independent, dedicated telephone helpline - 0800 80 20 20 - operated by the NSPCC - has been set up. Anyone can use this helpline to provide information, to raise concerns or contribute to the review or contact other survivor support services including diocesan safeguarding teams Further information about the review is on The Church of England website
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