Aims

The Advanced Module will enable participants to consolidate and develop their previous safeguarding learning and:

Explore what this means in your designated role of responsibility within the Church

Further equip you with skills and resources to be confident in promoting good practice in the Church and community

Extend your understanding of responding well to different groups within the Church community.

Who should come to this training?

Safeguarding is at the core of our commitment to make safe all of our worshipping communities across the Methodist Church. Below is a list of all who should attend this training:

Core List – Required Attendance

• Safeguarding Officer – District
• Safeguarding Officer – Circuit
• Safeguarding Officer - Church
• Members of the District Safeguarding Group
• Members of the District Policy Committee
• All presbyters or deacons with an active preaching or pastoral ministry (including supernumerary ministers)
• Those who are in paid employment or a voluntary role which includes leadership within the Methodist Church, involving direct work with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• Lay persons who are appointed to exercise pastoral leadership within a local church
• Local preachers Local Preachers should enrol and complete the Advanced Module at the earliest opportunity after receiving a Note to Preach and completing the Foundation Module. Both modules must be completed by the end of the second year of training and before their second interview on trial, whichever occurs first.
• Worship leaders Worship Leaders should enrol and complete the Advanced Module at the earliest opportunity after commencing training and completing the Foundation Module. Both modules must be complete by the end of the second year of training and before their appointment by the Church Council, whichever occurs first.
• Those who deliver the Foundation Module October 2019
• Members of the Connexional Complaint Panels, Discipline Committees, Pastoral and Appeals Committees
• Those in recognised roles involving pioneering, fresh expressions or evangelism
• Mentors for the Youth Participation Scheme
• Members of the Safeguarding Committee

Warmly invited but not mandatory

• Supernumerary ministers apart from those who have an active preaching or pastoral ministry

Specific groups not required to attend the whole module should attend training covering specific sections eg volunteers in direct work with children, young people or vulnerable adults.

Course Structure

To complete the Advanced Module, you will be required to complete:

• The online e-learning section of the course, lasting between 4 and 7 hours
• A 2 hour interactive 'gathered' session to consolidate your learning and have space to get answers to any questions you may have

Materials

These materials are made available for general interest on the Methodist Church's website and will be provided during the e-learning component of the course. No-one should deliver this material without having had access to these additional notes.

The training should not be undertaken by anyone without agreement from the District Safeguarding Group.

Please note that these materials have been specifically designed for use in the Methodist Church. You are free to download and use them in your own church but please ensure that the Methodist Church source is acknowledged. This should read ©Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 2011.

This event is free.

FAQs & Useful Information

Recognition of Church of England Training

The Methodist Church recognises the Church of England Leadership Module (previously called C2) as equivalent and qualifying training to the Advanced Module. Therefore, those who have undertaken that Church of England course will have satisfied attendance requirements listed above in the Methodist Church.

Please forward a copy of the C of E certificate to your Circuit Safeguarding Officer.

Renewing Training

The requirement to renew training every four years will only apply to the highest level of safeguarding training undertaken by an individual. Where the Foundation and Advanced Modules are required, following attendance at both courses, only a repeat of the Advanced Module will be necessary in future years.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Feel free to get in touch with us at lnsandi@methodistchurch.org.uk, and one of our friendly team will get in back to you.

Can I update my registration information?

Feel free to get in touch with us at lnsandi@methodistchurch.org.uk, safeguarding@sdmc.org.uk or safeguarding@methodistsoutheast.org and one of our friendly team will get in back to you.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

To keep accurate records, all attendees need to be named on this booking. To comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, attendees also need to agree to our holding your name, date of attendance and Circuit in a database. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at lnsandi@methodistchurch.org.uk.