What is Safeguarding?
Fundamentally, safeguarding is about the use and misuse of power, and the exploitation or protection of the vulnerable. Given this, safeguarding is very much about how 'healthy' our church life is. In the Octagon Parish we work within a good safeguarding culture and follow sound safeguarding practices.
The Parish Safeguarding Officer is:
Fiona Mullet
07362 659178
safeguarding@theoctagonparish.org.uk
The Diocese Safeguarding Team can be contacted on:
01273 421021
safeguarding@chichester.anglican.org
Get help for yourself
If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don't like, please click HERE to access the Childline website, or call Childline on 0800 1111
If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, call West Sussex County Council's Adult CarePoint on 01243 642121
Call 999 if you are hurt or if you are in danger
Raise a concern
Click HERE to raise a concern with West Sussex County Council about an adult
Click HERE to raise a concern with West Sussex County Council about a child
Please also contact the the Diocesan Safeguarding Team once you have contacted the statutory authorities
Safeguarding Policies
Click HERE for the Church of England Safeguarding Policy
Click HERE for the Octagon Behaviour Code for Adults Working with Children
Click HERE for the Octagon E Safety Policy
Click HERE for the Octagon Policy on Responding to Safeguarding Allegations
Click HERE for the Octagon Policy on Expressing Safeguarding Concerns and Whistleblowing
Click HERE for the Octagon Policy on the Safeguarding of Adults in the Church
Safeguarding Training
Chichester Diocese offers comprehensive and FREE safeguarding training for all, whether involved in Church activities or not.
Click HERE to go to the Diocese of Chichester Safeguarding Training Portal