We always thought local authorities were like “big brother”. You’ve helped us to understand why we need to have all these measures in place, never realised we needed risk assessments doing.
Face to Face classroom style
Duration: One day 9:30am – 16:30pm
Online:
Duration: 3 hour face to face practical session + one online E-learning module
This face to face course is aimed at those who have either regular supervised or any form of unsupervised contact. This includes whether its regular or infrequent contact with children and young people. This would certainly include Children and Youth Workers, Sunday School Teachers, Mentors or those involved in pastoral work with children and young people and adults at risk of abuse etc.
Training content
The training is fully compliant with current government legislation and guidance, whilst maintaining a biblical focus. We cover the below in an interactive way to enable learning. We facilitate group discussion, and consider case studies to help understanding around where church, our outreach and ministries fit with safeguarding
We cover:
- Biblical principles
- Signs and indicators of abuse
- Definitions of the categories of abuse
- When things concern you, what do you do? Who do you go to?
- Recording and reporting harm about a child/young person
- Responsible reporting (whistleblowing)
- Barriers to reporting concerns
- Confidentiality and Information sharing
- Supporting a healthy culture in church
- The Safeguarding Spectrum and thresholds for services
Costs
Face to Face – When delivered on your premises to your team, the cost of the course for up to 25 people is £650 plus VAT for a full day plus travel costs.
Churches with a gold membership there is 20% discount of the training costs.
Online the cost is the same with no travel costs.
Larger groups can be accommodated for an additional cost so please call us to discuss. This cost includes all materials, resources, certificates etc. Travel is charged from Loughborough, Leicestershire (i.e. the return journey).
Online through on elf our event on EventBrite its £32.50 per person. Book here
For feedback on what churches have said about our training please refer to the scrolling comments on our webpages
