St Mary's Coddington takes its duty and obligation to protect extremely seriously, we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Jo Holland Email: safeguarding@stchadschurchfarndon.org.uk
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 643442
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding nature, then you can find useful contact information at:
www.chester.anglican.org/social-responsibility/safeguarding
The St Mary's safeguarding officer is Jo Holland. Email: safeguarding@stchadschurchfarndon.org.uk