This course is the second core Safeguarding module aimed at all decision makers (e.g. PCC members and children’s workers)
Who should attend?
- Anyone holding a licence, commission, authorisation, permission to officiate or permission to carry out similar ministerial functions (including Clergy, LLMs, PTOs, 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/Vergers
- Leaders of group activities including Tower Captains and ringing teachers
- Lay Chapter members and DBF Trustees
- Pastoral Visitors
- Spiritual Directors
- MDR Reviewers
- Members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel
- 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 Stage 1 or discernment panel
- Anyone going on to complete a higher-level Church of England safeguarding course
If you are unsure if this level is right for you, please download the full list or check with your Parish/Benefice Safeguarding Officer.
Completion of the Basic Awareness Course is a pre-requisite to this training
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.
If you would rather complete this training online in your own time, please visit the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team’s online learning portal.