The Archdiocese of Southwark is committed to the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Diocese co-operates fully with the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS), which aims to help the Church become an example of best practice in the Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults and develop a “culture of vigilance” to ensure that those in our care are kept safe from harm.
In addition, the Archdiocese has set up its own Safeguarding Team full details of the Commission Officers can be seen at
(http://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/safeguarding.html)
Marie Gurhy
Ian Middleton
Kathy Rice
Who can be contacted at any time on Tel. 0208 300 2480, or via email on sgdo@stlsidcup.org
The Parish Policy for St Lawrence’s is intended to address six main issues:
Don’t ignore it!
Please contact the Parish Safeguarding Representatives or any of the agencies listed below.
We know that raising concerns about abuse is not easy and we will handle your call with care.
What happens then will depend on the seriousness of the situation?
Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service
CHILDLINE 0800 1111
NSPCC 0808 800 5000