Safeguarding
Introduction
The Diocese in Europe takes safeguarding extremely seriously. If you have a safeguarding concern the sections below list who you can contact.
If you believe there is an immediate risk, you must contact your local emergency services.
You need to report your concerns immediately to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. You can do this directly by telephone or email. You might also want to speak with your Chaplaincy Safeguarding Officer.
You can access our full safeguarding policy and guidance here or via the sections and topics linked below:
Report a concern
Three key messages underpin our work:
- The welfare of the child, young person and vulnerable adult is at all times paramount and takes precedence over all other considerations.
- The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser must be consulted whenever a safeguarding concern of any kind arises in your chaplaincy.
- Safeguarding is part of our core faith and an integral feature of Christian life in our churches.
Resources
Forms & Training
Past Cases Review 2
We want our churches to be safe places for children, young people and adults who may be at risk. All our clergy and readers have safeguarding training and need record check clearance certificates as a normal part of their ministry. Hundreds of lay volunteers, working with young people and vulnerable adults in churches across Europe also need to go through the process. This is to ensure that our congregations are safe places for young and vulnerable people to visit. An online basic training course is available - see here for details.
The diocese played an active role in the Past Cases Review 2 process (PCR2). You can read our report on the Church of England website.
