Safeguarding

At St Michael’s we are very committed to having a strong safeguarding culture.

We take very seriously our commitment to to the House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

We have adopted Promoting a Safer Church, the House of Bishops’ ‘Safeguarding Policy Statement for Children, Young People and Adults’ (accessible here).

Our Parish Safeguarding Policy (accessible here) gives more information about what we are doing to comply with that, including

  • How to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team

  • How to contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer

  • How to get help with safeguarding concerns outside the church

  • Safeguarding arrangements.

Please find below a list of important telephone numbers if ever you would like to raise a concern, or seek support.

St Michael & All Angels London Fields

Important Telephone Numbers

for Safeguarding Children and Adults at risk

Police (all non-emergency enquiries):

  • 101

Hackney Children’s Social Care (Local Council Children’s Services/Social Care) Non-emergencies:

  • Phone Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

    • [9am-5pm] on 020 8356 5500

    • Email a referral to mash@hackney.gov.uk

    • Fax 020 8536 5516/5517

    • Visit Hackney Service Centre, I Hillman Street, E8 1DY

Hackney Children’s Social Care Emergencies/Out of hours:

  • Out of hours service (operational every night from 5pm-9am and 24 hours over weekends and all Public Holidays):

    • 020 8356 2710

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

Hackney Audit Social Care

  • Non-Emergencies: 020 8356 5782

  • Fax 0208 356 504

  • Emergencies: Referrals to Adults’ Emergency Duty Team who respond to adult mental health of care issues should be made on 020 8510 890/8981/ related to adults including old people and people with disabilities on 0208 356 2300

Homerton Hospital London General Hospital

  • 0208 510 5555

Childline

  • 0800 1111

Family Lives previously Parentline

  • 0808 800 2222

NSPCC

  • Helpline for adults concerned about a child 0808 800 5000

Thirtyone:eight Previously Churches Child Protection and Advisory Service

  • 0303 003 1111

Action on Eder Abuse

  • 080 8808 8141 [24/7 helpline]

Domestic Violence Helplines:

  • Hackney’s Domestic Abuse Intervention Service 020 8356 4458/020 8356 4459/0800 056 0905 (free from a landline)

  • For females- National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline 0808 2000 247 run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge

  • For males - Man Kind 01823 334244/ Freephone 0808 800 1170

Stop It Now! (Lucy Faithfull Foundation)

  • 0808 1000 900 Helpline for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse

Diocese of London Safeguarding Adviser

  • 0207932 1224/ out of hours advice Thirtyone:eight helpline 0303 003 1111 [selecting Option 2]

St Michael’s Parish Safeguarding Officer

  • Dorian Stewart on 07854 980173

  • Or, if Dorian is not available, contact her Deputy Amanda Young on 07985 438833