If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
St Paul's is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Kim Bownas. She can be contacted at church or by e-mail safeguarding@stpaulsgoodmayes.org.uk or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Amanda Knight Email: aknight@chelmsford.anglican.org or Danielle Law Email: dlaw@chelmsford.anglican.org.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
St Paul's Church is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. For further information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Chelmsford see
https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-contacts
This page includes contact details for Safeguarding organisations and charities.
For information about the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Safeguarding contacts in the Diocese of Chelmsford see https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding/the-diocese-safeguarding-team.
The Local Safeguarding Children Board for the London Borough of Redbridge can be contacted:
Tel: 020 8708 3885 Child Protection Assessment Team (CPAT) 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tel: 020 8708 5897 Emergency Duty Team – Out of hours
Email: cpat.referrals@redbridge.gov.uk
The Local Safeguarding Adults Board for the London Borough of Redbridge can be contacted:
Tel: 020 8708 7333 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Tel: 020 8554 5000 (Emergency Duty Team – Out of hours)
Email: Adults.alert@redbridge.gov.uk
If you believe that somebody is in immediate risk of danger or harm you should call 999 and ask for the police.