Safeguarding
Our Safeguarding Policies
The parish of Harlow Town Centre: St Paul with St Mary's, Little Parndon is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the Church of England Policy and Practice Guidance and have adopted the house of Bishops Promoting a Safer Church Safeguarding Policy Statement and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer Austin Sobanam, and assistant safeguarding officer Vanessa Phineas (contact details are on our Home Page)
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has adopted the following policies:
The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advise our Parish Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor.
What to Do If You Have Concerns
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone you should call the police using the 999 emergency number.
For Local Harlow Safeguarding Issues you can contact: Harlow Council’s designated Safeguarding Officer on 01279 446192
If you are a child or young person and would like to talk to someone in confidence you can call ChildLine on 0800 1111
If you are concerned about a child you can call the Children and Families Hub on 0345 603 7627 or report it to Essex County Council online. Alternatively if you would like help or advice or wish to speak to someone anonymously you can call the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) on 0808 800 5000
If you wish to raise a concern about an adult, please contact Essex County Council Adult Social Care who deal with individual safeguarding concerns and referrals.