Safeguarding

Welcome to the Safeguarding pages of the Diocese of Chester

The following pages give an overview of the work of the safeguarding department. We hope you will feel reassured that the Diocese of Chester takes the responsibilities of safeguarding very seriously. Should you wish to contact us then please use the links below.

Who We Are

The Diocesan Vulnerability and Safeguarding Officer is Pauline Butterfield, a highly qualified and experienced Social Worker. Pauline has held a number of roles at national and diocesan level in Church safeguarding since 2002 and joined us in 2014.
Within our diocese Pauline is the person to contact if you have any concerns or issues to discuss, or if you wish to come forward with any safeguarding information.
If a child or adult is at immediate risk of significant harm, or you require out of hours advice, then you should contact your local social services team or local police (call 101). You should then inform Pauline.

E:  pauline.butterfield@chester.anglican.org
T: 01928 718834 x 221 or 07703 800031
 

The Diocesan Safeguarding Training & Policy Officer is Stephen Ellis.
Stephen's working hours are Monday to Wednesday.
E: stephen.ellis@chester.anglican.org
T: 01928 718834 x 261
 

Mims Webber, PA to the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor
E: mims.webber@chester.anglican.org
T: 01928 718834 ext 266

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When the Diocesan Vulnerability and Safeguarding Officer is unavailable, please contact thirtyone:eight (previously known as CCPAS) on 0303 003 1111.  The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight to meet the safeguarding needs of the Diocese. The Diocesan Vulnerability and Safeguarding Officer provides advice to Bishops, Diocesan staff and parishes. However, the out of hours and holiday cover is provided by thirtyone:eight. The thirtyone:eight data sharing information in regard to GDPR requires us to notify you that thirtyone:eight is performing a service for the Diocese of Chester Safeguarding lead and that all information provided to thirtyone:eight will be disclosed to the Diocese of Chester as if provided direct to the Diocese of Chester Safeguarding Lead with consent to disclose assumed (on the basis that a direct caller to the Diocese of Chester would be consenting to disclose information to it).