The parish of Telscombe Village 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 (PSO). The Diocese of Chichester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. 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.
Please see a copy of our Safeguarding Policy as attached below.
• If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please see the link below that takes you the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111
• If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please see the link below to find out how you can do that. Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact.
https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/Ihavebeenabused/
• If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team,please see the link below:
https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/contacttheteam/
• If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please see the link below, click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as well once you have contacted the statutory authorities.
https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/whatdoidoif/