The Diocese is committed to is committed to the safeguarding policies of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, to protect children and young people from neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse and to promote a safe environment for them.
As from 1 July 2008 COPCA (the national Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults) ceased to exist and the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS) came into effect. Contact details are as follows (new since 1st Sept. 09):
Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service Queensway House
57 Livery Street
Birmingham
B3 1HA
Tel: 0121 237 3740
Fax: 0121 237 3741
E-mail: Team secretary sophie.robbins@csas.uk.net
Website : www.csas.uk.net
In addition the designations within Dioceses and Religious changed on that day, though the contact details remain the same. The changed designations are as follows:
- Child Protection Commissioners > Safeguarding Commissions
- Child Protection Coordinators > Safeguarding Coordinators
- Religious Child Protection Coordinators > Religious Safeguarding Coordinators
- Child Protection Officers > Safeguarding Officers/Advisors
- Parish Child Protection Representatives > Parish Safeguarding Representatives
- Child Protection Link Persons > Safeguarding Link Persons
Diocese of Northampton Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Ms. Kay Taylor-Duke.
Tel: 07799 888855. E-mail safeguarding@northamptondiocese.com
Correspondence c/o Bishop's House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW
Other Safeguarding Commission members:
Jane Nichols, (Chair), Rev. Andrew Behrens, DI Paul Cook, Rachel Jones, Anthony Noone, Hugh Williams.
You can find the national CSAS newsletters from the CSAS site here - click on the "Documents" link . Issue 22 is from December 2011.