{"id":159,"date":"2020-12-12T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:25:06","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/?page_id=159","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding at St Paul&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Safeguarding-01.png\" alt=\"Safeguarding\" class=\"wp-image-151\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safeguarding-Policy-Statement-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguarding Policy Statement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Responding-to-Safeguarding-Allegations_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Responding to Safeguarding Allegations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Parish-E-Safety-Policy_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-Safety Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Expressing-Concerns-Whistleblowing-Policy_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expressing Concerns &amp; Whistleblowing Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-css-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Jane Richards.<br>She can be contacted on 07775 997 936 or via <a href=\"mailto:janerichards5000@hotmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jane Richards &lt;janerichards5000@hotmail.com&gt;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also provide the following links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don&#8217;t like,&nbsp;<\/strong>please click on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/\">this link<\/a>&nbsp;which takes you to the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you,&nbsp;<\/strong>please click on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org\/Ihavebeenabused\/\">this link<\/a>&nbsp;to find out how you can do that.&nbsp; Scroll down to find on that page for links to various support organisations for you to contact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team,&nbsp;<\/strong>please telephone&nbsp;01273 421 021 or use the generic safeguarding email address&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:safeguarding@chichester.anglican.org\">safeguarding@chichester.anglican.org<\/a>. 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