If a someone is at immediate risk of harm, please call the police by dialling 999 and contact your local social care team.
You must then inform the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
The Safeguarding Team are available Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.
The Safeguarding Team operates a triage system. All enquiries and concerns will be answered dependant on risk-based priority.
Telephone Number: 0113 353 0257
Duty Email: safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org
Training Enquiries: safeguardingtraining@leeds.anglican.org
DBS administration is now managed by the Diocesan People & Engagement Team. Please click here for details.
Safeguarding e-manual
National Polices, Procedures and Guidance. Find out more.
Templates and resources
National templates, posters and resources. Find out more.
Safeguarding training
Details about all of the safeguarding training we offer, what courses your role requires and how to book on. Find out more.
Safeguarding dashboards and hubs
Have you heard about the Parish Dashboard and Hub? They're great tools for supporting safeguarding practice in your parish! Find out more.
National Safeguarding Standards
Promoting a healthy and flourishing culture. Find out more.
Support
Support from our Safeguarding Team. Find out more.
Complaints
Are you unhappy with how a concern has been handled? Find out more.
Independent Safeguarding Audits
Professional, external and unbiased scrutiny of our work. Find out more.
What we do
- Ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place across the diocese
- Act as a point of contact to assist with safeguarding concerns
- Offer practical advice on policies and procedures
- Deliver safeguarding training in line with the national programme
- Advise and assess blemished DBS checks
Meet the Team |
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Juliette Mclellan |
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Jenny Leccardi Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser & Lead Trainer |
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Narinder Lyon Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser |
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Siobhan McNamara Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser |
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Margaret Mountain Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser |
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Sam McMorland Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser |
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Ellie Ashworth Safeguarding Administrator |
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Please note : The Diocesan Safeguarding Team has a secure electronic system for retaining any safeguarding information we receive. Access to the information is restricted to those in the team who are working on the concern and complies to our privacy commitment under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). We may, on occasions, share this information with statutory organisations in order to comply with our obligations under national legislation. Where it is necessary for the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults, we will share information with others involved in safeguarding within the church but we will inform you of our intention to do so. Further information can be obtained from the Safeguarding team upon request.