SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding is taken seriously here at St Paulinus Church and the Diocese of Rochester.
Worried about a child
If you are worried about a child or young person (under 18 years) and the information you have suggests that a child is at immediate risk of being harmed, you should tell the police without delay. This is an emergency and it is appropriate therefore to use the police emergency number 999.
If you are worried about a child but do not think that there is a risk of immediate harm, you should still speak to someone who can help as soon as possible. Whilst you can contact a member of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team for advice, we are not an emergency service or a replacement for the Local Authority Children’s Service teams, and you should approach your local Children’s Services.
Contact details:
Bexley: which includes Barnehurst, Blendon, Crayford, Erith, Northumberland Heath, Sidcup, Falconwood, Welling, Belvedere.
Children: Office hours 0203 045 5440, Outside Office hours 0208 303 7171 /7777
Worried about an adult
Contact details:
Bexley: which includes Barnehurst, Blendon, Crayford, Erith, Northumberland Heath, Sidcup, Falconwood, Welling, Belvedere.
Adult: Office hours 0208 303 7777, Outside Office hours 0208 303 7777
Safeguarding Officer
The safeguarding officer for St Paulinus Church is Katie Blewett and she can be contact at: 07920836820
The contact for Rochester Diocese is:
Case work, advice survivor and victim focus, DBS and Parish Dashboards – Caroline Smith Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (Lead for Bromley and Bexley Archdeaconry):
07768 036590 caroline.smith@rochester.anglican.org