Safeguarding Training

To book a place on any face-to-face course please complete the booking form below and submit.

We use the term ‘face-to face’ for both Zoom and ‘in person’ options.

Please note booking is essential

What training should I complete? 

Please use our handy “Who Needs What Training Guide” to work out what training you need to do.

You can then find out further information about each training course below.

Basic Awareness 

Basic awareness is a self-directed online course. It is recommended for anyone who wants or needs basic awareness about safeguarding in church settings. 

Basic Awareness is REQUIRED for: 

• All Church Officers – A ‘Church officer’ is anyone appointed/elected by or on behalf of the Church to a post or role, whether they are ordained or lay, paid or unpaid (CofE, 2021)
• Focal Ministers (training must be completed before authorisation)
• Anyone going on to complete any other Church of England safeguarding course

To complete the course you need a National Safeguarding Team Portal account. if you do not have an account, you will need to set one up by choosing the ‘create a new account’ tab and following the instructions. When asked for details of your church please give the FULL address of your church including postcode.

Foundations 

Foundations in Safeguarding is a self-directed online course. It is REQUIRED training for: 

• Anyone in a role which involves work (paid or unpaid) with children and/or vulnerable adults
• Pre-ordination or license students, prior to BAP or selection Panel
• Vergers
• PCC Members/Lay Chapter Members
• Staff at Theological Education Institutions with student facing roles
• Members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel
• Focal Ministers (training must be completed before authorisation)
• Anyone going on to complete any other Church of England safeguarding course

Completion of Basic Awareness training is a pre-requisite.

To complete the course you need a National Safeguarding Team Portal account. If you do not have an account, you will need to set one up by choosing the ‘create a new account’ tab and following the instructions. When asked for details of your church please give the FULL address of your church including postcode.

Safer Recruitment and People Management

Safer Recruitment and People Management is a self-directed online course. It is REQUIRED training for: 

Line managers and anyone involved in the recruitment of Church Officers (paid, unpaid and elected). Including, but not limited to:

• Those with responsibility for administering DBS
• Safeguarding Officers in all Church bodies
• Ordinands during IME 1

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a pre-requisite.

To complete the course you need a National Safeguarding Team Portal account. If you do not have an account, you will need to set one up by choosing the ‘create a new account’ tab and following the instructions. When asked for details of your church please give the FULL address of your church including postcode.

Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse 

Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse is a self-directed course. It is recommended for all people who holding a pastoral role. 

It is REQUIRED training for: 

• Anyone holding the Bishop’s licence, commission, authorisation, or permission (clergy, PtO, Readers, LLMs)
• Bishops’ Visitors/Pastoral Visitors
• Safeguarding Officers
• Ordinands during IME 1.
• PCC Members/Lay Chapter Members (for recent guidance regarding PCC Members and Domestic Abuse Awareness training, please, visit ‘Policy, Practice Guidance and FAQs’ 
• Staff at Theological Education Institutions with student facing roles.
• Members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel.

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a pre-requisite.

To complete the course you need a National Safeguarding Team Portal account. If you do not have an account, you will need to set one up by choosing the ‘create a new account’ tab and following the instructions. When asked for details of your church please give the FULL address of your church including postcode.

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking is a self directed course recommended for anyone seeking a general understanding of these issues, including how to recognise and respond to related concerns. While this course is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that all clergy complete it.

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a pre-requisite.

To complete the course you need a National Safeguarding Team Portal account. If you do not have an account, you will need to set one up by choosing the ‘create a new account’ tab and following the instructions. When asked for details of your church please give the FULL address of your church including postcode.

Safeguarding Leadership

Leadership is REQUIRED training for: 

• All clergy holding the Bishop’s licence, commission, authorisation, or permission (excluding those with PtO eligible for the PtO Pathway)
• Honorary/Assistant Bishops and Chaplains.
• All Readers and Licensed Lay Ministers holding the Bishop’s licence (under Canons E6 & E8)
• Ordinands need to have completed the Leadership Pathway before their diaconal ordination and lay ministers in training before they are licensed.
• Focal Ministers (training must be completed within 6 months of authorisation)
• Non-executive members of Chapter(unless their role in the diocese requires a higher level)
• Teaching staff at Theological Education Institutions who are delivering the Leadership Pathway
• Safeguarding Officers/Leads in all Church bodies
• Churchwardens at Parishes currently in vacancy
• Those whose church role involves working with children young people and or vulnerable adults who require more in-depth training than is provided by completing Foundations. 
• Any role who after discussion with the diocesan safeguarding team and or incumbent/line manager is considered eligible 

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a prerequisite for completion of Leadership.

Also please note that you will need to complete pre work prior to each session and a reflection following the course. Please see the Leadership Process Flowchart below.

Where Leadership is completed in one day, Session 1 is delivered in the morning and Session 2 is delivered in the afternoon. There is time given in between the sessions to complete the preparation work for Session 2.

Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) Induction 

PSO Induction is REQUIRED training for: 

• PSOs appointed from January 1st  2022

PSO Induction training is recommended for: 

• All existing PSOs 

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a pre-requisite.

Permission to Officiate (PtO) Pathway 

PtO Pathway is REQUIRED training for: 

• Anyone holding PtO in the diocese of Sheffield

Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundations training is a pre-requisite.

Basic & Foundations Train the Trainer (for Parish Safeguarding Officers)

For Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs) who would like to deliver Basic and Foundations training themselves to those in their churches who may be unable to complete the modules online.

Completion of Basic Awareness, Foundations, Parish Safeguarding Officer Induction and Safeguarding Leadership is a pre-requisite

Parish Dashboard and Hub Training (for Parish Safeguarding Officers)

For Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSO) who would like to learn how to use the Parish Dashboard and Hub.

Please bring your laptop/tablet/phone so you can access the dashboard in the training

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