Safeguarding

Safeguarding is the care and protection given to the vulnerable. This includes: children, young people, elderly people, and anyone who is vulnerable due to their circumstances or to the role they may have when dealing with other people or children.

We take safeguarding seriously. If you are concerned about the safety of someone or about the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults please speak to someone about it.

If you need to speak to a person with safeguarding responsibilities, please in the first instance contact the Parish Safeguarding Representative in the relevant church. If you cannot reach your local Officer, please try Rev Kevin Chandra on 01398 331864 or or the contact form on this website, and your enquiry will be dealt with speedily and passed to the relevant person with complete confidentiality. Or you can share your concern with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team – see below for contacts.

Children who want to speak to someone about any concerns they have can call ChildLine on 0800 1111.

Parish Safeguarding Representatives

St Michael and All Angels, Bampton – Nick Francombe

01984 362550
All Saints, Huntsham – Lisa Pierce

07821 938571 
St George, Morebath – Margaret Walker

01398 332880
St Peter, Clayhanger – Nick Francombe

01984 362550
St Petrock, Petton – Penny Dennis

01398 361275

Safeguarding in the Diocese of Exeter

This table lists the Diocesan contacts as at 12 October 2024. You can find a full list of safeguarding contacts in the Diocese, the Parish Safeguarding Handbook, and other information about Safeguarding in the Diocese on the Diocese’s website.

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – Costa Nassaris

01392 294969 or 07809 339501
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – Rebecca Lane

01392 294975 or 07889 542640
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – James May

01392 345910 or 07889 542646
Safeguarding Administrator and DBS Coordinator – Ruth Putnam

01392 294929