Safeguarding Training

The Diocese of Gloucester continues to work toward ensuring a church which is safer for everyone. Effective safeguarding learning is one of the key means by which we will become a safer church.

Training overview:

Basic 

This is an excellent introduction to safeguarding training that can be done online. This course aims to provide learners with a basic awareness of safeguarding and enable them to integrate this into their Christian faith and the Church’s ministry.

It is open for anyone to complete, regardless of their role, including members of congregations. To create an account and to access the training click here.

If you wish to complete Basic or/and Foundation modules face to face, we are offering some dates. For dates please click here.

Foundation 

This module builds on the Basic Awareness module and the aims are “To enable learners to contribute to, and implement, good safeguarding practice within church and community contexts.” It can also be completed online. To create an account and to access the training click here.

If you wish to complete Basic or/and Foundation modules face to face, we are offering some dates. For dates please click here.

Leadership 

The Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team have developed a new version of the Leadership training, which replaces the version that has been running nationwide since 2020. This is available either online delivery on zoom or face-to-face. It is spread over two 90-minute sessions.

This course is aimed at those in a Leadership role and promotes a learning journey for participants. Clergy, Licensed Readers, Safeguarding Officers should complete this training. It is also required for those in specific leadership roles in a parish setting. It should also, according to local context, include such other people who significantly influence the culture of that Church Body. Please refer to the tick document.

If you are not sure who should complete this please do get in touch with us. We will contact you to book you into a session.

The Virtual Safeguarding Leadership Learning Pathway requires pre-course work to be completed. The reason for this is that the Pathway encourages participants to engage in a process of reflective learning. The pre-course work should take approximately two hours.

This training is completed via a learning management system called Moodle where workbooks, coursework, Zoom  links, case study and certificates are accessed.

1. Go to the CofE Training Portal
2. Register or login on the portal if you have not already done so (if you have already completed Basic and Foundation training, you will already have an account on the Portal). You will need your previous username and password.
3. Click on ‘online courses’ where you will see the ‘All Courses’ screen.
4. Click on the Courses tab/Core Pathways/Leadership to reach ‘Gloucester’
5. Click on ‘enrol me’, then we will email you as soon as possible to confirm your enrolment. Can you please also ensure you add details of your role.
6. Once you have received confirmation, log back into the portal and Click on ‘Preparing to Learn’
7. Click on ‘choose a learning group’ – choose the dates that suits your diary, make a note of the 2 dates and times (we offer Zoom and Face-to-Face training)
8. Click on ‘Preparation Task’
9. Complete the written and reading tasks listed on this page. Once you have completed all the sections, use the button ‘submit’ to finish this section, you will not be able to join the first session until this is done.
10. Join the first session on the date you have chosen using the button with the Zoom link shown on the portal or attend the first Face to Face session you have booked.
11. Between the first and second sessions, complete the coursework task via the portal and complete the questions, use the ‘submit’ button to complete this section, you need to do this via the portal in order to join the 2^nd session.
12. Join the second Zoom or Face to Face session on the appropriate date/time.
13. Complete the final evaluation and ‘submit assignment’ 
14. You will receive an email to say that your certificate is available in your profile once the Tutor has marked all parts of your participation as complete.

If you have any queries, please contact Cathy McIntyre, Safeguarding Training Administrator Safeguarding Training

PTO Clergy Training 

This is available either online delivery on zoom or face-to-face. It is one 2.5-hour session.  It requires some pre-learning to be submitted prior to the training. We will contact you to book you into a session.

Parish Safeguarding Officer induction

This module is for all new parish safeguarding officers, existing parish safeguarding officers are also welcome. The aim of the course which is delivered either online or face-to-face is “To equip learners with an understanding of the role of the Parish Safeguarding Officer and induct them into key working practices and relationships.”

For dates please click here. Please book on through Cathy Mcintyre, Safeguarding administrator.

Zoom safeguarding workshops

We are running bimonthly safeguarding workshops where you can learn more about an aspect of safeguarding, get updates, share good practice and discuss training or case work with Becca; and other members of the Team will attend too to answer any of your wider questions. The dates for these sessions are available on the website and can be found by clicking here.

Issue base pathways

Safer recruitment and people management

This new online learning module should be completed by all line managers in a parish, diocesan, Cathedral or other church/body setting with responsibility for or involvement in, the recruitment of a church officer (employees, elected members, and volunteers), parish safeguarding officers and DBS administrators. The aim is “To equip participants with an understanding of safer recruitment, and the skills and practices necessary to promote positive safeguarding behaviour (and detect safeguarding risk) once a person is in role.”

To create an account and to access the training here.

Follow-on Workshop
We are also offering an online or face-to-face workshop on safer recruitment and HR so that you can put the online learning into practice.
More details on this training Book face-to-face training by emailing our Safeguarding administrator.

 

Domestic abuse

This new online learning module should be completed by all those holding a Bishop’s license, commission, authorisation or permission (including Clergy PTO, Readers and LLMs), all Bishop’s Visitors and Pastoral Visitors, Parish Safeguarding Officers , PCC members and lay chapter members and Safeguarding Advisory Panel members.

It is also recommended for anyone with a pastoral role in worshipping communities.

The module is designed to equip participants to engage thoughtfully and proactively with the issue of domestic abuse and those affected.

Create an account and access the training here
Book a face-to-face versions of the course by emailing our Safeguarding administrator.

 

Mental Health First Aid training

We are now offering three different levels of Mental Health First Aid training. These are face-to-face, dates available here.
Learn more about the different levels

To book onto any of these courses please email Cathy McIntyre, Safeguarding administrator.