Reporting Abuse or Safeguarding Concerns to RLSS
RLSS treats all abuse and safeguarding concerns seriously. We will always be open and honest about what needs to happen, who we need to tell and why. Often we can do this anonymously so we don’t need to pass on your name with the concern you have raised.
Reporting Past Abuse
If you or someone you know experienced abuse from someone associated with the Catholic Church and you are ready to talk about it:
Contact the RLSS safeguarding Team
Reporting a Current Concern
If you are concerned about a safeguarding incident, abuse or other concern which does not put someone in immediate danger or give you concern for their safety:
Contact the RLSS safeguarding Team
Current Welfare Concerned
if you are concerned about the safety and welfare of a child or adult at risk, or believe someone to be in immediate danger do not delay in contacting the police.
Call 999 Immediately
Confidentiality
We strongly acknowledge that confidentiality is central to our work and we adhere to this commitment. However, we want you to be aware that there may be occasions where we cannot maintain confidentiality. We will always let you know when we must break the confidential agreement, such as in the following circumstances :-
• If you tell us you are at serious risk of harm or abuse from self or others
• If you are tell us about a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm or abuse from someone else
• If you tell us there is a serious risk of harm or abuse to someone else from yourself
• If you share an allegation of previous harm or abuse (this includes harm or abuse which may be physical, psychological, verbal, sexual, emotional, spiritual, domestic, modern slavery, discriminatory, organisational, neglect, self-neglect, financial or material)
If you do tell us about a risk of harm or abuse, we will make you aware of who we will need to tell and update and support you as much as we can, so you know who holds this information and what the next steps might be.
For more information, please contact the safeguarding team on 0151 5562311 or via e mail safeguarding@religioussafeguarding.org.
Importantly, if you are concerned about the safety and welfare of a child or adult at risk, do not delay in contacting the police, using 999 if a child or adult is believed to be in imminent danger.