Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Morpeth Parish supports wholeheartedly TOWARDS A SAFER CHURCH.

The Responsible Caring Group are there to offer help and support to anyone in the parish for all pastoral needs.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Safeguarding Core Team

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

If you are worried that

A child or vulnerable adult in church might be suffering some kind of ABUSE

·        DO NOT –                 try to diagnose, investigate or sort it out yourself

·        THINK HARD –        about what it is about the child’s appearance or

                                  behaviour that is making you worried or suspicious

·        DO NOT –                 promise confidentiality if someone talks to you about

                                  what might be abuse

·        DECIDE –                   who you should TALK to and TALK TO THEM – within

                                   24 hours.

This could be the Rector, Rev. Simon White (01670 517716),

the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Debbie Bass-Pickin (07983936626)

or any of the people listed below:

If the child or vulnerable adult is in the care of the church and you have any concerns, you can contact the Diocese Safeguarding Team – Enquiries – safeguarding@newcastle.anglican.org or their caseworkers

Lisa Wardlaw – 07825167016, caseworker@newcastle.anglican.org

Jill Thirlaway – 07738415238 j.thirlaway@newcastle.anglican.org

You may think it necessary to contact