Basic Awareness is the first of the core Safeguarding training modules and should be completed by everyone who has a role in the church
Who should attend?
Everyone who has a designated role in the church, whether paid or voluntary, licensed or lay.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Anyone holding a licence, commission, authorisation, permission to officiate or permission to carry out similar ministerial functions (including Clergy, LLMs, Chaplains and Elders)
- Anyone in a role which involves working/volunteering with children (under 18 year olds) and/or adults at risk (vulnerable adults)
- PCC Members
- Churchwardens
- Church volunteers and group members (e.g. choir, bell ringers, welcomers)
- Pastoral Visitors
- Spiritual Directors
- MDR Reviewers
- Line managers and/or anyone involved in the recruitment, selection, appointment, management, of Church Officers (employees, elected members and volunteers)
- Pre-ordination or -license students, prior to a selection or discernment panel
- DBF staff
- Anyone going on to complete any other Church of England safeguarding course
Please download the full list if you hold any other role in the church.
Duration:
This session is in person, with a group of up to 32 people, and will last for two and a half hours. It is an exact replica of the online training module, available from the National Portal.
Date/time not suitable?
If you would rather complete this training online in your own time, you can visit the Church of England National Safeguarding Team’s online learning portal
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