This training will serve either as a basic starting point or as a refresher course.
Whatever your role within the Church, it will help you understand safeguarding in the Methodist Church and our collective responsibility for creating safer spaces for all.
Safeguarding Officers, Joanne Mackin, Racheal Dzumbira and Ingrid Yarde will lead the training session. The session will also comprise of breakout rooms to allow for group work.
Zoom will open from 1.45pm to allow participants to get 'Zoom ready' for a prompt session start at 2pm. The course is expected to finish at around 5.30pm with a 30-minute break. Please note that there are 20 places available.
All registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with Zoom link and material for private study. Attendees are expected to read the material in advance.
A full list of the roles that are required to attend can be found on this Required Attendance List.
Session Aims:
appreciate how safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and fundamental to the culture of a flourishing Church
have a better understanding of good safeguarding practice within the Methodist Church, and understand its unique position in creating a safe space for all
promote awareness and extend an inclusive welcome to those who have experienced abuse
recognise, respond, record and refer relevant concerns about the safety and welfare of a child or adult, and recognise blocks to good practice
learn from evidence from the Methodist Past Cases Review (2015-17) and note the current national context, e.g. the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)
The training's overall aim is to increase safeguarding awareness, so the Church can exercise its duty of care to all: its members, office-holders and anyone who comes through its doors. We create a safer Church by developing your understanding of, and confidence in, our safeguarding processes and your individual place within these processes
