Safeguarding Contacts
Jeremy Hirst
Diocesan Safeguarding AdviserDeals with children, young persons and vulnerable adult issues
01727 818107
07867 350886
Martyn Hedley
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding AdviserWorks alongside the DSA supporting Safeguarding matters across the Diocese, Mon-Wed
01727 818106
07391 010033
Dave Adams
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
01727 818104
07469 351357
Mandy Davies
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding AdviserWorks alongside the DSA supporting Safeguarding matters across the Diocese, Wed-Fri
01727 818103
07771 179015
Catherine Boon
Safeguarding Administrator9:15-2:45 Mon-Fri
01727 818103
Lesley Shrosbree
DBS Administrator
01727 818 101
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel
Members: Ms Mary Moroney (Panel Chairperson and Service Manager for Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and Safeguarding Adults Board), Mr Jeremy Hirst (Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser), Mr David White (Diocesan Secretary), The Rt Rev’d Richard Atkinson (Bishop of Bedford), The Ven Janet Mackenzie (Archdeacon of Hertford), Canon Carol Taylor, Mrs Linda Bulled, Mrs Elaine Rabbitt (St Albans Cathedral Safeguarding Officer), Ms Liz Hanlon (Independent Chair, Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board), Ms Sophie Adams (Strategic Safeguarding Partnership Manager, Central Bedfordshire Children’s Safeguarding Board), DCI Richard Tilling (Bedfordshire Police Public Protection Unit), Ms Andrea Garcia-Sangil (Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), Hertfordshire County Council) and Ms Emma Mortimer (Team Manager, Family Intervention and Support Service, Luton Borough Council)
Terms of Reference and Constitution (16 July 2018)
ThirtyOne:Eight
ThirtyOne:Eight, our DBS umbrella body, have recently updated their guidance and this can be found on the diocesan website. Their document Recruiters guide E-Bulk system from Basics to Enhanced is extremely useful and gives excellent advice regarding DBS eligibility. Page 30 onwards presents flowcharts for regulated activity for children and adults along with notes and guidance around eligibility for specific roles within church. Please visit our Safeguarding Documents page for their useful documents.
Part of the service offered to the diocese is help with DBS enquiries if they are made from a Lead Recruiter or Recruiter and they can be contacted at:
disclosure@thirtyoneeight.org | Tel: 0303 003 11 11 | thirtyoneeight.org
PO Box 133, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7UQ | info@thirtyoneeight.org (General enquiries)
Our Thirtyone:eight contact for the Diocese is Matthew Coady
For Clergy and Reader DBS disclosures
Contact Mrs Lesley Shrosbree, DBS Administrator
- Deals with Clergy and Reader disclosures under the Disclosure & Barring Service
- Tel: 01727 818101
- Email Lesley
Helplines and Further Support
| Category | Organisation | Support Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Older People | Age UK 0800 678 1602 | Age UK's advice line is a free, confidential national phone service for older people, their families, friends, carers and professionals. Helpline free and open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year. |
| Children | Barnardos 0800 008 7005 | Barnardos protect, support and nurture the UK's most vulnerable children. |
| Adults | Barnet Council 0208 3595000 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Barnet Council 0208 3592000 | Children's Services |
| Adults | Bedford Borough Council 01234 276222 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Bedford Borough Council 01234 267422 | Children's Services |
| Adults | Buckinghamshire Council 0845 4600001 01296 383962 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Buckinghamshire Council 0845 4600001 01296 383962 | Children's Services |
| Adults | Cambridgeshire County Council 0345 045 5202 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Cambridgeshire County Council 0345 045 5203 | Children's Services |
| Adults | Central Bedfordshire Council 0300 3008303 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Central Bedfordshire Council 0300 3008142 | Children's Services |
| Children | CEOP Police | Child Exploitation and Online Protection command. |
| Children | Childline 0800 1111 | Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything. Helpline free and open 24 hours. |
| Safeguarding | Church of England: National Safeguarding Team | Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3AZ |
| All | Church of England: Survivor Support Services | A list of organisations offering support to survivors, including therapy and counselling resources, helplines and self-help resources, is available to download. |
| Clergy | Clergy Counselling Service | Providing a professional and confidential counselling service for all clergy and/or spouses or civil partners within the St Albans Diocese. |
| Bereavement | Cruse 0808 808 1677 | Talk to a trained bereavement volunteer about how you're feeling. |
| Adults | Hertfordshire County Council 0300 1234042 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Hertfordshire County Council 0300 1234043 | Children's Services |
| Older People | Hourglass 0808 808 8141 | Action on elder abuse. Helpline free and open Monday to Friday 9-5pm. |
| Adults | Luton Borough Council 01582 547659 | Adult Heath & Social Care |
| Children | Luton Borough Council 01582 547653 | Children's Services |
| Abuse: Domestic | Mankind 01823 334244 | Helping men escape domestic abuse. Helpline open weekdays 10am to 4pm. |
| Abuse: Sexual | Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors (MACSAS) 08088 01 03 40 | MACSAS supports women and men who have been sexually abused, as children or adults, by ministers, clergy or others under the guise of the Church. Helpline open Saturdays 9.00am-11.30am; Wednesdays 7.00pm-9.30pm. |
| Slavery | Modern Slavery | Details about the government’s work to end modern slavery. |
| Children | NAPAC 0808 801 0331 | Offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse. Support line open Mondays to Thursdays 10am-9pm; Fridays 10am-6pm. |
| Abuse: Domestic | National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 | Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse. Helpline free and open 24 hours. |
| Children | NSPCC 0808 800 5000 | For adults concerned about a child. Helpline free and open 24 hours. |
| Police | Police 101 - Non-Emergency 999 - Emergency | |
| Rape | Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 802 9999 | Provide specialist support and services for victims and survivors of sexual violence. Helpline open every day from 12-2.30pm and 7-9.30pm. |
| Abuse: Domestic | Restored Relationships 0203 9063 930 | Equipping the Church to make a difference and supporting women experiencing domestic abuse. |
| Abuse: Church-related | Safe Spaces 0300 303 1056 | Support to survivors of church-related abuse whether or not a report has been made. |
| Suicide | Samaritans 116 123 | Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to. Helpline open 24 hours. |
| Social Care | Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) 020 7766 7400 | Co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in social care and social work. |
| Abuse: Church-related | Spiritual Abuse | Spiritual abuse recovery resources. |
| Safeguarding | St Albans Diocese Safeguarding Team 01727 818107 | Holywell Lodge, 41 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HE |
| Children | Stop It Now 0808 1000 900 | Preventing child sexual abuse. Helpline free and open Mondays to Thursdays 9am-9pm; Fridays 9am-5pm. |
| Abuse: Sexual | The Survivors Trust 0808 801 0818 | Support, information and advice for survivors, family, friends and others affected by sexual abuse. Helpline free and open Monday to Wednesday 10-7.30pm; Thursday 10-6pm; Friday 10-2pm. |
| Abuse | ThirtyOne:Eight 030 03 003 11 11 | Independent Christian charity which helps individuals, organisations, charities, faith and community groups to protect vulnerable people from abuse. |
| Abuse: Domestic | Womens Aid | Supporting women and children survivors of domestic abuse. |
