Safeguarding & Training
We care about the welfare of each individual and we seek to make the Church a safe place for all. To this end, we’re committed to training those who work on our behalf with children and vulnerable adults, to make sure they know how to recognise and report harm or abuse.
To book a place at one of our safeguarding training events please click below.
Alternatively, if you’d like to book a congregational training session, just contact the Safeguarding Training Coordinator.
Safeguarding Guidance
Safeguarding Forms
- 1. Form for Registering Congregational Safeguarding Coordinator
- 2. Form for Registering Congregational Depute Safeguarding Coordinator
- 3. Job Description and Declaration Form – Regulated Work
- 3a. Job Description and Declaration Form - Sunday School Teacher Template Form
- 3b. Job Description and Declaration Form - Sunday School Helper Template Form
- 3c. Job Description and Declaration Form - Youth Leader Template Form
- 3d. Job Description and Declaration Form - Safeguarding Coordinator and Depute Coordinator Template Form
- 4. Job Application Form (New Worker) – Regulated Work
- 5. Job Application Form (Existing Free Church Worker) – Regulated Work
- 6. Reference Request Form
- 7. Self-Disclosure Form With Guidance
- 8. Identification Verification Statement
- 9. Application to join PVG Scheme - Guidance for Applicants
- 10. Application to join PVG Scheme - Guidance for Safeguarding Coordinators
- 11. Existing PVG Scheme Member Application - Guidance for Applicants
- 12. Existing PVG Scheme Member Application - Guidance for Safeguarding Coordinators
- 13. Worker Check Sheet
- 14. Congregational Register of Workers Pro-forma (DOC)
- 15. Workers recording allegations or suspicions of abuse of harm Pro-forma
- 16. Safeguarding Coordinators/Deputes recording allegations or suspicions of abuse Pro-forma
- 17. Form for reporting to the Offices an allegation or suspicion of abuse or harm
- 18a. Registration/Permission Form for Regular Church Groups
- 18b. Registration/Permission Form for Activities/Day Trips
- 19. Permission Form for taking and using images of children
- 19a. Permission Form For Taking and Using Images of Children (Notes for Leaders)
- 20. Use of web-based video conferencing tools - information sheet with FAQs
- 21. Zoom - template letter to parents/guardians
- 22. Template consent form for use of Zoom with under 18’s