Basic Awareness
Basic awareness is a self-directed online course. It is recommended for any 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 ofthe Church to a post or role, whether they are ordained or lay, paid or unpaid (CofE, 2021)
- Anyone going on to complete any other Church of England safeguarding course
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
- Anyone going on to complete any other Church of England safeguarding course
Completion of Basic Awareness training is a pre-requisite.
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 training is a pre-requisite.
Access Safer Recruitment and People Management Training
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 training is a pre-requisite.
Access Domestic Abuse Awareness Training
Safeguarding Leadership (1 and 2)
The diocese of Leeds has two Safeguarding Leadership pathways, Leadership 1 and 2. Which pathway is right for you will depend on your role.
Leadership 1
Leadership 1 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.
- 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
Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundation training is a prerequisite for completion of Leadership 1
Please contact the Safeguarding Training Team to reserve a place or discuss eligibility SafeguardingTraining@Leeds.Anglican.org
Leadership 2
Leadership 2 is REQUIRED training for:
- Safeguarding Officers/Leads in all Church bodies
Leadership 2 is recommended training for:
- 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
Please contact the Safeguarding Training Team to reserve a place or discuss eligibility SafeguardingTraining@Leeds.Anglican.org
Completion of Basic Awareness and Foundation training is a prerequisite for completion of Leadership 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
Please contact the Safeguarding Training Team to reserve a place or discuss eligibility SafeguardingTraining@Leeds.Anglican.org
Completion of Basic Awareness training is a pre-requisite.
Permission to Officiate (PtO) Pathway
PtO Pathway is REQUIRED training for:
- Anyone holding PtO in the diocese of Leeds
Please contact the Safeguarding Training Team to reserve a place or discuss eligibility SafeguardingTraining@Leeds.Anglican.org
Please, see FAQ section for information about renewing training, holding group (online) or one-to-one support training sessions, non-compliance, accessibility issues and other frequently asked questions
For anything not covered by the FAQ section, please, email the Safeguarding Training Team