Welcome to the Diocese of Coventry safeguarding page.
We are committed to ensuring that the Diocese of Coventry provides a safe environment for everyone, especially those most vulnerable in our parishes.
Our diocesan safeguarding team are an experienced professional team with backgrounds in education, police, probation and social care. The team provides advice, guidance training and support to the cathedral and parishes across the diocese. We also partner with parish safeguarding officers across the diocese to continue in our commitment to develop our safeguarding culture.
Our safeguarding practice is underpinned by House of Bishops safeguarding code of practice and guidance. Find out more here.
It is underpinned by the Church of England National Safeguarding Standards.
Standard 1: Culture, leadership and capacity.
Standard 2: Prevention.
Standard 3: Recognising, Assessing and Managing risk.
Standard 4: Victims and Survivors.
Standard 5: Learning, Supervision and Support.
Contact the team
Office hours:
Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm)
Contact details:
Safeguarding@Coventry.Anglican.org
02476 521345
Please note that all messages left for the team, by email or phone, are checked during normal office hours only. Messages are not routinely checked during evenings or weekends.
Report a concern
Use the report a concern button for further information.
Training enquiries
Contact Liam McCormack, Safeguarding training officer - Liam.Mccormack@coventry.anglican.org
DBS Enquiries
General safeguarding Enquiries
Contact Karen Wright, safeguarding administrator - Karen.Wright@coventry.anglican.org
