St Bartholomew's Church 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 Officers (PSOs). The Diocese of Liverpool’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO) who advises 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. See our Safeguarding page or church website for more information.

You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding. If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at Safeguarding Matters - Diocese of Liverpool (liverpoolcofe.org).

You can contact our Safeguarding Officers at [email protected]. 

Our Safeguarding contacts within St. Bart's are as follows:

Parish Safeguarding Children Officer – SIAN BARKER

Parish Safeguarding Adults at Risk Officer – DAVID BRADBURY

DBS Verifiers – LYNN KELLY, KATE WHARTON & GRAHAM FULLER

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer – ANDY HOLMES

Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - MICK MCCARTHY 

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer - KAREN WILLIAMS

Diocesan Communications Director – STUART HAYNES

Archdeacon with responsibility for Safeguarding – PETE SPIERS

Police – 0151 7096010

Knowsley Social Care Team Safeguarding Unit – 0151 4435022, 0151 4335121