Our parish of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore & Newton is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Coventry’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO. The Parish Safeguarding Officer for St Mary's & The Good Shepherd, Clifton & Newton is
Sue Mckenzie: stmarysafeguard@beneficebcn.org.uk
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor : Phone: 024 7652 1345 Email: safeguarding@coventry.anglican.org
Out of hours Monday - Friday after 5pm and at the weekend - Please contact Thirty one:eight on 0303 003 1111
This is operated by an independent Christian charity called thirty-one:eight. They will offer you professional safeguarding advice, and will also forward an email message to our Diocesan Safeguarding Team. One of our team will respond to this message when they are next in the office.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.