Safeguarding

The Parish follows the Church of England's Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding, 'Promoting a Safer Church'. Details can be accessed below. These were approved by the PCC along with an official summary Safeguarding Policy Statement on 1st May 2024, and will be subject to review in April/May 2025.

The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Sean Holliday (tel: 01254 233330). If you have any safeguarding concerns relating to St Jude's, please contact Sean in the first instance.

Safeguarding concerns can be raised also with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Catherine Smith, tel 07711 485170, email [email protected] . More general (non-confidential) safeguarding enquiries can be addressed to [email protected] (tel: 01254 503088). 

Local authority contacts for Child Protection are at 01254 666400 (Monday-Friday 8.45am-5pm) or 01254 587547 (emergency/out of hours). Information about Adult Social Care is available at www.blackburn.gov.uk/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults . In an immediate emergency ring 999.