Safeguarding

The Safeguarding Team operates a triage system. All enquiries and concerns will be answered dependant on risk-based priority. Queries will either be answered directly or diverted to the appropriate person.

As your first point of contact for reporting safeguarding issues or making safeguarding enquiries, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team on:

DSAs remain available between 09.00 and 17.00, Monday to Friday. Advice on what action to take outside these hours can be found in the important information section above. 

For DBS enquiries please note:  If you have a DBS enquiry that does not require the assistance of a Safeguarding Adviser please contact dbs@leeds.anglican.org.

All Training Enquiries: For all training enquiries such as bookings, reflections and workbooks, please email safeguardingtraining@leeds.anglican.org and a member of the team will contact you as soon as possible. 

What we do

As Safeguarding Advisers, the team:

• Ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place across the diocese;
• Act as a point of contact to assist with safeguarding concerns, including those where someone may appear to pose a risk to a church community;
• Offer practical advice on policies, procedures and practice guidance;
• Deliver safeguarding training in line with the national programme;
• Advise on safe recruitment and DBS issues where there are blemished disclosures.

Diocesan Safeguarding Team
	Juliette Mclellan Head of Safeguarding
	Jenny Leccardi Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
	Narinder Lyon Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
	Siobhan McNamara Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
	Margaret Mountain Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
	Sam McMorland Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
	Nicola Biasco Safeguarding Administrator

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.