Safeguarding Reporting

If there is immediate risk of harm or abuse to a child or adult, call 999 without delay. Your immediate action could prevent serious harm.

How to report safeguarding concerns:

1. In a local synagogue or community

Individual synagogues/communities are independent charities with their own safeguarding policies and procedures. 

LJ and MRJ’s role is to support them in developing good practice when asked to do so. You can find details of training available here.

If you have concerns about safeguarding in a local synagogue or community, contact the community’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) as your first point of contact.  You also have the right to report to the Local Authority or to the Police.

2. In LJ or LJY-Netzer

If you have concerns about safeguarding in LJ or LJY-Netzer, contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) as your first point of contact.

• Becca Fetterman (r.fetterman@liberaljudaism.org)
• Jess Mindel (j.mindel@liberaljudaism.org, 07920 485 869)

If a DSL is unavailable, the matter is urgent, or you are unhappy with the response of the DSL, you can also report to an independent, external safeguarding specialist (Emmaus Global) to ensure independent assessment and appropriate escalation. 

• Report@emmausglobal.co.uk

3. Concerns about Rabbis or Cantors

Concerns regarding Rabbis and Cantors can be referred to the DSL of their synagogue/community or organisation (if they are employed) or via the website of the Joint Ethics Committee of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis and Cantors and the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors.

Referrals made via this website will be sent to Emmaus Global for external review to ensure independent assessment and appropriate escalation.  You can also report directly to Emmaus: Report@emmausglobal.co.uk

Where external assessment identifies safeguarding concerns, the matter will not be referred to the clergy committee.  Emmaus will undertake appropriate escalation.  All decisions and referrals consider the severity of the situation, wishes of those affected and appropriate confidentiality and data protection requirements.

Direct Reporting

If you are concerned that a child or adult is being abused or is at risk of abuse by someone in their family, home or community, you can report this directly to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), the details for which can be found online, or report to the Police.

You may also contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) or Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) directly when the DSL of an organisation is unavailable or if you disagree with the DSL’s decision not to refer

If there is immediate risk of harm or abuse to a child or adult, call 999.

The Liberal Judaism and LJY-Netzer safeguarding officers can be contacted by phone at 07920 485 869.

You can also email them by clicking on the buttons below.