2024 conference
The conference included:
- Opening Address: Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Dover
- Protection Against Stalking: Stalking and Church Contexts
- Church of England National Safeguarding Team: Julie O’Hara, Deputy Directory - Development
- Mountain Healthcare Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC): Support offered to victims
- Closing Remarks: the Archdeacon of Rochester, Andy Wooding Jones.
Watch the opening comments, Safeguarding Standards and closing remarks.
2023 conference
The Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester jointly hosted the 2023 Annual Safeguarding Conference on the 21st January. The opening address and prayer was delivered by the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, with the first session led by Maisie Adkins the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) team manager for Medway, explaining the role of the LADO. The second session was delivered by Professor David Shemmings on ‘What science might tell us about trauma’ (this section is not included online but can be made available on request to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team through our email address safeguarding@diocant.org). The closing remarks and prayer was led by the Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester.
You can find our other safeguarding conference videos on our YouTube playlist.