Safeguarding training should be completed at a three-yearly interval to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Refresher training should be undertaken at the highest required level. For example, a leader of youth work activities who would have been initially required to complete Basic Awareness (C0), Foundation (C1) and then Leadership (C2) training, should refresh only the Leadership module (C2) every three years.
We are currently offering the following safeguarding training:
Basic Awareness (C0) for
- All Church Volunteers
- Anyone going on to complete any other safeguarding learning pathway
This is an online course which you can access by registering at this site: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/
When your registration has been confirmed you will be able to access the course. It takes around 60 minutes; however you can log in and out at any time and pick up from where you left off. Please remember to choose Southwark as your diocese and include the full name and location of your church.
Foundation (C1) for
- All members of clergy, Readers and Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries
- Anyone in a role which involves work with children, young people, or vulnerable adults.
- Churchwardens
- Anyone going on to complete any other safeguarding learning pathway.
- Vergers
- PCC Members, including Church Wardens.
- Teaching staff at Theological Education Institutions,
- Members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel
This is an online course which you can access by registering at this site: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/
When your registration has been confirmed you will be able to access the course. It takes around 60 minutes; however you can log in and out at any time and pick up from where you left off. Please remember to choose Southwark as your diocese and include the full name and location of your church.
Leadership (C2) for
- All Clergy holding the Bishop’s licence, commission, authorisation, or permission, including Honorary/Assistant Bishops and Chaplains.
- All Readers and Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries
- Safeguarding Officers in all Church bodies
- Churchwardens
This is designed to be run on Zoom over two sessions of 90 minutes, two weeks apart. There is written work to complete and submit before and after the course.
Our Spring and Summer course are currently fully booked, when more dates become available you can see them and book a place at: http://dioceseofsouthwarksafeguarding.eventbrite.co.uk/
We are currently reviewing plans to deliver face to face training, and will update this page when any changes have been agreed.
