"The parish of Whetstone: St Peter is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Leicester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

If you have concerns about the immediate safety of someone please don’t delay in ringing the Police on 999 or Children or Adult Services:

Leicester City Children and Adults Services (incl. out of hours for Children’s Services) – 0116 454 1004

Leicester City and Leicestershire Adult Services out of hours – 0116 255 1606

Leicestershire Children’s Service (incl. out of hours) – 0116 305 0005

Leicestershire Adult Services (daytime) – 0116 305 0004

Out of Hours Safeguarding Cover
If you need advice about a safeguarding matter out of office hours (evenings and weekends) please call:

Thirtyone:eight tel 0303 003 1111 (Option 2)

Callers should state that they are calling from Leicester Diocese

In an emergency (especially if someone is in immediate danger of harm) you should always call 999 and ask for the police.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team is :
Rachael Spiers , Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
M: 0793 081 9279 T: 0116 261 5341 [email protected]

Peter Holloway, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
M: 07930 887984 T: 0116 2615241 [email protected]

Julie Foulds, Safeguarding Team Administrator
T: 0116 261 5360 [email protected]

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