Welcome to St. Oswald’s Parish Church

Policy Statement on Safeguarding at St. Oswald’s Church in Bidston

St. Oswald’s Church in Bidston takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously.
As members of the church, we commit ourselves to the nurture, protection, and
safe-keeping of each person — especially children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
We follow both the church of England and House of Bishops robust procedures, policies, and guidance.
to enforce this, and As part of our commitment to this protection, the PCC of St. Oswald’s has
appointed Miss Bev Kearney as the designated safeguarding officer (PSO) for our church.

THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER’S SAFEGUARDING PAGES CONTAIN VITAL LINKS AND INFORMATION
INCLUDING CONTACTS FOR THE DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING ADVISOR (DSA) WHO ADVISE OUR PSOS.

You can find out more about the national policies and procedures here.
If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues with a particular safeguarding matter,
please get in contact with our safeguarding officer, Bev Kearney, by email at
bidstonchurchsafeguarding@gmail.com
Additionally, you can find further useful contact information here.
Should you wish to contact Chester Diocese Safeguarding Team directly,
they can be reached at 01928 718834 (option 4),
or you can email them at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org