Safeguarding and the Church
The Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its ministry and mission, promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. As such, the Church has robust policies, procedures and guidelines in place, to ensure good practice throughout the central organisation, its 42 dioceses and other Church bodies.
The Church of England will:
- Promote a safer environment and culture
- Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults within the Church
- Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
- Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
- Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
- Respond to those that may pose a present risk to others
The Safegaurding section of this website contains information and details to help support all who need it.
To Make a Safeguarding Referral: Please call the Safeguarding Duty Messaging Service: 01353 652747
- When making a referral by calling the Safeguarding Duty Message Service, please leave a message with your name, telephone number and a brief explanation of the reason for your call. The team member on duty will be alerted to your message and will call you back to discuss your safeguarding referral, offering professional advice and support and together with you agree a plan to manage the next steps.
- In a safeguarding emergency please contact the Police on 999
- Out of hours: To report a safeguarding concern when the Diocesan Office is closed, or when Diocesan Safeguarding Team members are unavailable, you can call the Safeguarding Duty Telephone Number: 01353 652747, which will forward your call to our partners at the 'thirtyone:eight' Helpline. Let them know that you are calling from the Diocese of Ely. (Please note that the Helpline is not available between Midnight and 7.00am.)
For all other enquiries
- Including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, safeguarding training and safeguarding recruitment issues should be directed to the appropriate member of the Safeguarding Team (click here).
- Please do not use the Safeguarding Duty Messaging Service number for these.
Safeguarding Care and Support
Diocesan Policies and Reports
National Policy and Practice Guidance
Safeguarding Training and Development
Safeguarding Resources and Templates
Contact the Safeguarding Team
