Please note: In the first instance, this event is open only to participants from Lothian and Borders. If the event is not at full capacity 6 weeks prior to the event date, bookings will be open to other presbyteries.

The General Assembly approved a Safeguarding Learning Pathway for Ministers* in May 2022. You can view the report to the General Assembly here: 'Safeguarding Committee (churchofscotland.org.uk)

This Leadership Training course should be viewed as a culmination of all previous learning done, and participants should have already attended the Church of Scotland Introductory and Advanced Safeguarding Training courses.

The aim of this training is to deepen your understanding of your role and specifically the responsibilities that lie within this. Learning will be reflective and collaborative and will seek to include content such as analysing the leadership behaviours needed to promote a healthy safeguarding culture (including how to involve and empower others) and feel confident and determined to demonstrate them, reflecting on the kind of healthy culture that is protective, preventative, healing, and restorative, reflecting on the impact that abuse and trauma has on individuals’ lives, relationships, and interaction in a community setting and looking at lessons learned when things don’t go according to plan.

We value your time and committment to ensuring a safe church for all.

If you have any questions please email safeguarding@churchofscotland.org.uk.

*Ministers’ for the purposes of the Safeguarding Training Learning Pathway means parish ministers, Interim Ministers, Transition Ministers, auxiliary ministers, probationers, OLM, readers, locums and Armed Forces chaplains. The Learning Pathway for Deacons and MDS will be identified through their job descriptions; advice should be sought from the HR department.

Leadership Safeguarding Training (Online - Lothian and Borders)