At St. Francis we are committed to the safeguarding of the whole church community and especially to the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This is the responsibility of everyone involved in church life and is overseen by both the Vicar, Rev'd Matt Drummond and Kim Teare, the Parish Safeguarding Officer. You can also contact us via francisandmary9@gmail.com
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We work together with the Parish Safeguarding Officer at St. Mary's, Charlotte Wilson charlottewilson21@hotmail.com
Please contact any of the above if you wish to discuss any safeguarding concerns. Discussions can be in confidence but we will, or you may choose to, refer serious concerns directly and immediately to Bromley Social Services, 020 8461 7373 (out of hours 0300 303 8671) for a child, or for an adult 020 8461 7777; or to the Police, as well as to the Southwark Diocesan Safeguarding Team. (020 7939 9441 - office hours)
Safeguarding Referrals at Diocese of Southwark safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
St. Francis' and St. Mary's have adopted the policies and guidelines set out in 'A Safe Church' published by the Diocese of Southwark, available in the church vestibule or on line @ https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-procedures/
Our Church Wardens
Lesley East (lesley.east1@ntlworld.com)
Gill Kehoe (gill.kehoe@talktalk.net)
Safer Recruitment
Members of St Francis who work with children and young people and vulnerable adults in the Church have a DBS check done before they start this work and then every 3 years.
Our GDPR - Data Privacy Notice Document
Our Safeguarding Documents
The Policies and Procedures ‘A Safe Church’ is kept on the cupboard by the entrance to the church
We know who to contact if we have a concern about an adult or child.
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser on 020 7939 9441 (office hours)
For enquiries relating to the Disclosure & Barring Service 020 7939 9478 (office hours)
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services
Bromley Social Services If you think that a child or young person Child Safeguarding under the age of 18 years old is being abused or neglected, please telephone Children’s Services on 020 8461 7373, Outside of office hours and at weekends and public holidays contact us on: 0300 303 8671.
NSPCC Help for adults concerned about a child Call us on 0808 800 5000
Help for children and young people Call Childline on 0800 1111 Police 999 For concerns about immediate Safety
The current Diocesan Policies and Procedures on safeguarding can be found at: http://www.southwark.anglican.org/what/diocesan-policies-procedures J6666