Safeguarding

Judith Knight

Director of People, Pastoral and Safeguarding
07801 750664

Judith leads on all Safer Recruitment issues

Brett Riches

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
01452 835516 (Office hours) / 07944 680320 (Out of hours)*

Brett works Monday to Thursday.  He is the diocesan lead for all safeguarding casework and advice/guidance on safeguarding matters generally.

*Out of hours cover on weekends is provided by thirtyone:eight – 0303 003 1111

Melanie Biscoe

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
01452 835516 (Office hours) / 07944 680320 (Out of hours)*

Melanie is our Assistant DSA and works full time.  Melanie triages safeguarding enquiries and calls, and also has a lead safeguarding connection role with Sportily.

*Out of hours cover on weekends is provided by thirtyone:eight – 0303 003 1111

Becca Faal

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
07401 197280

Becca is the Diocesan Strategic Lead for all our safeguarding training and learning.  With the national framework for learning pathways and creativity in having spotlight areas to raise awareness about, working with partner organisations and bringing her own professional experience, Becca works Weds-Friday each week.

Laura Evans

Safeguarding Training Administrator
01452 835531

Laura works with Becca as our safeguarding training administration and can answer your queries about how to log on to the national Church of England training portal for the online Basic and Foundation courses.

In addition Laura links directly with all our clergy, PTO clergy and Readers and automatically books them on to refresher training at the appropriate time to keep our records accurate and issues the completion certificates when training has been completed.

Kate Peake

DBS and Safer Recruitment Administrator
07401 284087

Kate works weekdays except Weds, from 9.30am to 4pm. She administers our processes including DBS, and our five year rolling recheck process. Please email Kate for any of your Safer Recruitment or DBS related questions.