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
To enrol on this course:
Please click the “Enrol” button to place this course in your ‘basket’. Follow the prompts on your screen and ensure you check your order then click the red “Proceed to checkout” button. Finally click the red “Place Order” button to reserve your place on this course.
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