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 Adviser 

or complete our online referral form here.

Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247

COVID-19

Latest 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 & Allegations

Ministers, Church Leaders or Helpers

Click the links below to find out best practice for responding to safeguarding allegations/concerns about church ministers, leaders and helpers. 
• Recognise Abuse (Sep 2018)
• Responding to Allegations About Church Officers
• Responding to Disclosures and Recording Concerns
• Sharing Information 
• Sharing Information - Vulnerable Adult Consent

Children, Young People and Adults

Click the links below to find out best practice for responding to safeguarding allegations/concerns about children, young people and adults.
• Recognise Abuse (Sep 2018)
• Responding to Disclosures and Recording Concerns
• Sharing Information 
• Sharing Information - Vulnerable Adult Consent
• Domestic Abuse Flowchart for Parish Safeguarding Coordinators
• Domestic Abuse & Violence Fact Sheet
• Equality Wheel - Positive Relationships
• Indicators of Modern Slavery
• Power and Control Wheel - Negative Relationships
• Responding to Safeguarding Situations

Survivors of Abuse

Click the links belows to find out best practice for responding to survivors of abuse.
• Domestic Abuse Helplines for Survivors and Church Leaders
• Responding to Disclosures and Recording Concerns

Forms

• Model Parish Recording Template
 

 

Our Safeguarding Team

 

Steph Haynes

Bishop's Safeguarding Adviser

To email, please click here

Tel: 0121 426 0407
Tel: 07342 993 844 

Sarah Rose

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

To email, please click here

Tel: 0121 426 0407

Claire Wesley

Safeguarding Development Officer

To email, please click here

Tel: 0121 426 0432

Laura Rutherford

Safeguarding Trainer

To email, please click here

Tel: 0121 426 0407

Peter Cozens

Safeguarding Training Support Officer

safeguardingsupport@cofebirmingham.com

Tel: 0121 426 0429

In this section

+ Caring for Survivors of Abuse

 

+ Complaints & Whistleblowing

+ Parish Safeguarding

 

+ Parish Dashboard

+ Working Safely with the Vulnerable

 

+ Safer Recruitment

+ Safeguarding Training

 

+ New, Helplines & FAQs

+ Bishop's Safeguarding Management Group