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Christ Church Cathedral fully endorses the Church of England’s safeguarding policy statement ‘Promoting a safer Church’.

The policy asserts:

“The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.”

How we handle safeguarding concerns

We require that everyone who carries out activities on behalf of the cathedral knows and abides by our safeguarding policy and procedures. To ensure we all have a proactive approach to safeguarding we provide our staff and volunteers with safeguarding training and access to professional safeguarding services. We work to prevent abuse from occurring, seek to protect those at risk, and respond well to those who contact us with safeguarding concerns.


Safeguarding policies and procedures

Christ Church Cathedral Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are available to download below:

If you would like more information regarding Christ Church Cathedral Policies and Procedures contact matthew.dickins@chch.ox.ac.uk


Complaints

If you are unhappy about how any aspect of safeguarding has been dealt with by Christ Church Cathedral, and you cannot resolve the issue with the Cathedral Safeguarding Officer, you should send your concerns via email to john.briggs@chch.ox.ac.uk or alternatively contact the Cathedral Registrar at Christ Church Cathedral in writing.

A copy of Christ Church Cathedral’s Safeguarding Complaints Procedure can be found here.

You can also report any concern using the cathedral’s whistleblowing policy and procedure.


How do I report abuse and find support?

If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention call the emergency services on 999. Do not delay.

Contact Christ Church Cathedral to discuss or report a safeguarding concern:

Safeguarding is a priority at Christ Church Cathedral. If you have any concerns regarding the safety or welfare of a child or vulnerable adult please contact the Chapter Safeguarding Officer or a Cathedral Safeguarding Lead, completing the Safeguarding Referral Form [99Kb Word doc.] and returning it either by email to the addresses at the top of the form or by post (providing the matter isn’t urgent) to Cathedral Safeguarding Lead, Christ Church Cathedral, Christ Church, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DP.

Neither Christ Church Cathedral nor the National Safeguarding Team offers an emergency or 24-hour response. In an emergency, or if an individual is at immediate risk of harm, contact the Police on 999.

Alternatively, contact the Diocese of Oxford Safeguarding Team

Each diocese and parish has people who can help if you wish to report a current or historic safeguarding concern. Find your diocese’s safeguarding contacts through the Church of England’s safeguarding map. 

Alternatively, contact the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team