{"id":4791,"date":"2019-06-20T11:29:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T11:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/?page_id=4791"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:40:22","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/?page_id=4791","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Parish of Houghton-le-Spring is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, especially for children, young people and vulnerable adults. It has adopted and approved the Church of England policy for promoting a safer church. This policy deals with all aspects of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. A full text can be found here: Durham Safeguarding Policy<\/a><\/p>\n

To discuss any safeguarding concerns relating to St Michael’s, Houghton-le-spring please contact either<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>– <\/u>the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Ali Young, on 075320036026, aliysafeguarding@gmail.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

<\/u>– <\/u>the Parish Priest, Rev’d John Barron, on 0191 584 7657, jwbarron@btinternet.com<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Concerns can also be raised with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Beth Miller – she can be contacted as follows:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Email: beth@bethmillerisw.co.uk<\/a> or beth.miller@durham.anglican.org<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Mobile: 07968 034075<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

For further information please also see the Diocese of Durham safeguarding pages: https:\/\/durhamdiocese.org\/category\/safeguarding\/<\/a>)<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Local Authority Social Services:   0191 520 5560 (children)     0191 520 5552 (vulnerable adults).<\/p>\n

If there is any immediate Risk or Danger please contact the Police on 999.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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