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Safeguarding Training

Discover more about the training your role may require and how to guides to access the training.

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,”

Proverbs 31:8 (NIV)

Why Should I Do training? 

The House of Bishops has made safeguarding training a core expectation of church life because creating safer environments is integral to the Church’s mission and ministry. Training equips church officers and leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognise concerns, respond appropriately, and contribute to a culture where children, young people, and adults can participate safely and flourish. By engaging fully with safeguarding learning, we demonstrate our commitment to caring for all people and fulfilling our responsibilities as a safer Church.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Through training, we learn how to recognise and respond to concerns, understand our roles and responsibilities, and contribute to a culture where children, young people, and adults are respected, heard, and kept safe. Safeguarding training is not simply about following policy; it is about creating church communities where everyone is welcomed, valued, listened to, and protected.

What Training Should I Do?

The Diocese have developed a training matrix below that shows you the training that should be completed to be compliant within your role. This is based on the National Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework and Local Policy.

Key:

* The Diocese runs a specialist PtO Safeguarding Leadership course.

** Essential if involved in any recruitment. If recruiting a new incumbent, church members will only be selected for the  panel will only be chosen if they have done all required church officer modules (for their role) and the Safer Recruitment module.

*** Churchwarden: If a benefice is in Vacancy, the churchwardens are required to have up to date safeguarding leadership training.  The Diocese of Peterborough strongly recommends that all Churchwardens complete the leadership module as it is difficult to predict when periods of absence may arise.

 ® Recommended by the Diocese

If you would like to download a copy of the Training Matrix, please click here: Safeguarding Training Matrix

The Church of England Training Portal

The Church of England have a specific portal that you access Safeguarding Training on, which can be found here: Safeguarding Training Portal.

For more information on the different levels of training, please click the relevant link below. 

To create an account on the Safeguarding Training Portal, please use this How-To guide: Create An Account

If you experience problems logging into the National Safeguarding Training Portal please send an email to the National Safeguarding Team Training Helpdesk. There is also a helpful FAQ page on the National Safeguarding Training Portal website. 

National Safeguarding Team Learning & Development Framework

The National Safeguarding Learding and Development Framework can be found here: National Learning & Development Framework for Safeguarding

If you have a query, that you cannot find on this page, please refer to our FAQs page [add hyperlink here when live] to see if it can be answered. If it cannot, please do email us at training@peterborough-diocese.org.uk