Welcome to Immanuel’s Safeguarding Training page
We are encouraging everyone to take the training courses which the Church of England provides for churches. For most people E-learning ( online courses taken in your own home when it suits you) is very helpful. (If online training is not suitable for you, please let us know.)
IMPORTANT: When you have successfully completed a course, please save the certificate and send a copy to our Safeguarding Officer Annette Lawrance-Owen so we can keep our records up to date.
Safeguarding Courses
Basic Awareness ( C0 )
For everyone within Church communities who needs to have a basic awareness of safeguarding issues.
We encourage everyone to take this course. It would be helpful for those on the Welcome and Hospitality teams, but anyone can join in.
It is a core course, which is essential as preparation for everyone who needs to take the higher level courses.
This course is only available online.
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Foundation level (C1)
For those who hold positions of responsibility for the safeguarding of others within church settings
Essential for most people involved in church life with children and adults (life group leaders, prayer ministry team, children and young people’s teams, visiting adults, leading, trustees, staff etc).
The course is only available online.
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Awareness of Domestic Abuse
Recommended for anyone involved in pastoral care in church, who has already completed the basic awareness and Foundation Safeguarding courses.
A specialist course exploring the nature and dynamics of domestic abuse, with a focus on church settings.
The course is available online. Click on the button to go to the training portal:
Leadership level (C2)
The Leadership level course needs to be taken by people with particular responsibilities such as senior leaders, chairman of trustees, head of youth work, licenced readers and ministers.
This course is now being provided only through distance learning. Our Safeguarding Officer Annette Lawrance-Owen will advise those who need to take this course.
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Safeguarding Officer
Annette Lawrance-Owen
Safer Church
Introduction
Where to find support
– when things go wrong or life is difficult
What to do if...
…you’re worried about something which puts a child or adult at risk
Safeguarding policies
– from Immanuel Church and the Church of England
