The Diocese of Chichester | Safeguarding and CRB

Safeguarding and CRB

Shirley Hosgood is the Bishop’s Adviser for Safeguarding Children and Adults.

Any reports of child protection incidents or concerns needing discussion should go direct to Shirley on 07810 724222. Any correspondence should in the first place be marked STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, and sent to Church House, Hove for Shirley’s attention.

The post was formerly known as the Diocesan Child Protection Adviser
 

 


Brighton and Hove Social Services Department
Brighton and Hove team   01273 296000

East Sussex Social Services Department
Emergency Duty team   Contact via the Police
     
Eastbourne/Hailsham/Seaford   01323 747373
Hastings and Rother   01424 775599
Wealden and Lewes   01273 482801

West Sussex Social Services Department
Headquarters   01243 777100
     
Emergency Duty team   01903 694422 or via the Police
     
Adur Locality   01273 268800
Arun Locality    
• Bognor   01243 642400
• Littlehampton   01903 738900
Chichester Locality   01243 752999
• Midhurst   01243 752999
Crawley Locality   01293 895100
Horsham Locality   01403 213100
• Storrington/Chanctonbury   01403 213100
Mid Sussex Locality   01444 446100
• Crawley   01293 895100
Worthing Locality   01903 839100

Ofsted
West Sussex   01243 777807
East Sussex, Brighton & Hove   01323 747490

Sussex Police
County-wide local number   0845 6070999
Minicom number   01273 483435

Probation Service
West Sussex   01243 788299
East Sussex   01273 695327

Other agencies
NSPCC Helpline   0808 800 5000 (free)
     
ChildLine   0800 1111 (free)
     
Christian Survivors of Sexual Abuse   BM-CSSA London WC1N 3XX (enclose sae)
     
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service
(independent advice and training for churches)		   0845 120 4551 (local rate)
 
Brighton Rape Crisis   01273 203773
     
NSPCC (East Sussex)   01424 722117
(counselling for adult survivors)
 
Diocesan Children and Youth team   01273 421021