Talking to us

The Safeguarding Team operates a triage system and a duty team member will deal with all enquiries and issues that arise on a daily rotational basis. 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:   Adelaide Foster DBS Administrator, remains responsible for DBS checks and enquiries. If you have a DBS enquiry that does not require the assistance of a Safeguarding Adviser please contact Adelaide on 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.