Safeguarding
A whole-church responsibility2024 Training Scehdule
Intermediate Training on Zoom
Wednesday 10th January 2024 7.00pm-9.30pm
Tuesday 23rd January 2024 10.00a – 12.30pm
Monday 5th February 2024 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Saturday 17th February 9.30am-12.00pm
You can book training by emailing Paulakitson.1and4@urc.org.uk
You can also access the Foundation E-learning at any time here
There are also a wide range of bespoke training courses available via Zoom. There are more details below
Training
Access the Foundation E-Learning here.
Safeguarding Coordinator?
Read this helpful guide if you’ve been asked to be a safeguarding coordindator.
Useful contacts and helplines
The Synod Safeguarding Officer
For any issues relating to safeguarding, urgent or otherwise. Please contact Carrie, our Synod Safeguarding Officer. Carrie can offer advice and assistance even if you’re not sure if the issue is defintiely a safeguatding concern. If in doubt always report your concerns,
Carrie is appointed by a Synod to take the lead in safeguarding matters. The role includes:
• being an advocate for safeguarding within the Synod
• coordinating Synod safeguarding procedures and resources
• being the first point of contact in the Synod for safeguarding issues, responding
appropriately to concerns, liaising with the Assembly Safeguarding Adviser and
cooperating with the relevant statutory authorities
• advising and supporting local churches in responding effectively to safeguarding issues
If you have a concern, have witnessed abuse, or it has been disclosed to you, you must report it
to your Church Safeguarding Coordinator or Synod Safeguarding Officer within 24 hours. The only exception is if they are the subject of the concerns, in which case you must report it to the safeguarding designated person who is not implicated in the situation.
Latest safeguarding news and training
There are various training courses now available including
Domestic Abuse
Modern Slavery
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Spiritual Abuse
Online Safety
Supporting Survivors
Elders as Trustees
DDC Verifiers
Safer Recruitment
All dates can be found by clicking on the link opposite
Safeguarding Newsletter - July 2023
National Training Available
CEOP
CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency and is dedicated to tackling the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. CEOP helps children and young people under the age of 18 who have been forced or manipulated into taking part, or are being pressured to take part, in sexual activity of any kind. This can be both online and offline. The CEOP Safety Centre offers information and advice for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.
Online bullying or other online concerns should not be reported to CEOP and children and young people should be directed to speak to an adult they trust, and/or referred to Childline, if they would like to speak to someone about how they are feeling.
