SAFEGUARDING

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Julian Hodgson

Julian is a qualified Social Worker and joined the Church of England as a DSA in 2009. He came to Southwell and Nottingham Diocese in 2020 to set up the current team. His background in Social Work includes various management roles in Local Authority mostly in Child Protection. Before becoming a DSA, he held the Parish Safeguarding Officer role for 5 years in his own church where he continues to worship.

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Lucy Grimsey

Lucy is a qualified Social Worker who joined the Diocesan Safeguarding Team in September 2021. Her background is in Social Work and Child Protection before joining the team, she worked for different organisations with children, young people, and vulnerable adults. 

Safeguarding Administrator Katrina Wilson

Diocesan Training Manager & Parish Support Officer Stephanie Spencer

Stephanie has a degree in Youth Justice and has spent the majority of her career working in the health and social care sector; predominantly in drug and alcohol services. She is the Chair of Governors at a local primary school where she is also the safeguarding governor. Before joining the safeguarding team, She was the Parish Safeguarding Officer for her church and she continues to sit on the church PCC.

DST Caseworker Penny Turner

Penny is a qualified social worker who has worked extensively in child protection and therapeutic services such as CAMHS. In 2009 she shifted to adult social care, specialising in Dementia services, then joined Lincoln diocese in 2015 as a case worker before becoming a deputy DSA and Interim DSA until leaving in 2021. She has worked with the Nottingham and Southwell DST since May 2022.

Cathedral Safeguarding Officer Lucy Andrewartha

Lucy is responsible for the development and implementation of Cathedral safeguarding arrangements, good practice, policy and training at Southwell Minster. Lucy has a background in social work, working within the context of the public sector. Lucy works 2 days a week and is based in the Minster Centre.

Independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) Sally Hodges

A qualified social worker, Sally has many years experience in all aspects of safeguarding in both adults and children’s services. Sally has been a Director of Children’s Services in a number of authorities, and Chief Executive of a children’s trust. She has chaired both adults and children’s safeguarding boards in various places in the country and chaired a number of improvement boards in areas that are in special measures.