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We are not a statutory agency and do not work 24/7 - if you need urgent assistance outside of our hours, please contact a statutory agency such as the Police or a helpline.
If you are concerned about the immediate safety of a child or vulnerable adult YOU MUST contact Police or Social Services without delay!
All concerns must be reported to the safeguarding section and advice can be sought during normal office hours.
During office hours (Monday – Friday 9am-5pm excluding bank holidays) please contact our safeguarding coordinator, Mark Robson on 0151 522 1013 or email m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or our assistant safeguarding coordinator Claire Newton on 0151 522 1103 or email c.newton@rcaol.org.uk or safeguarding@rcaol.org.uk
If you are concerned about the welfare of a child or adult at risk, do not delay in contacting the police, using 999 if they are believed to be in immediate danger. If a referral is made out of normal hours to the Police or Social Services, you must ensure a report is submitted to the safeguarding section within 24hrs of reporting to Police or Social Services. The below form should be used to submit your report and should also be completed for new allegations which are not urgent.
If you are worried, have any low-level concerns or you are not sure if something is a safeguarding issue, then please do speak to us. We are here to put your mind at ease about any issues you may be concerned about.
· Low-level concerns are activities or actionsthat do not reach the threshold for immediate action but are still concerning.
· Any concern or nagging doubt.
· Abusers often work their way up the ladder ofabuse by increasing code of conduct infringements and violations of acceptablebehaviour many times before they lead towards actual abuse.
· Safeguarding concerns do not only start when aperson says, “I am being abused.”
· Sometimes it starts with what we see and hear,it could be a pattern of small individual concerns or behaviours that buildinto something bigger when pieced together.
If you are considering reporting a historical case of abuse, please read this Victim Reporting Factsheet from Operation Hydrant.
Reporting concerns related to a Catholic SchoolSafeguarding queries involving archdiocesan schools should be directed to the Archdiocesan Director of Education.
