Leadership Training is required for people who play a lead role in shaping the culture of their parish. Including, but not limited to:
- All clergy holding the Bishop’s licence, commission, authorisation, or permission (including PtO where exemption has not been given) including Honorary/Assistant Bishops and Chaplains
- All Readers and Licensed Lay Ministers holding the Bishop’s licence (under Canons E6 & E8), together with all others who hold the Bishop’s commission, authorisation, or permission to carry out similar ministerial functions (including PtO where exemption has not been given)
- Safeguarding Officers / Leads in all Church bodies (e.g. PSOs)
- Non-executive members of Chapter (unless their role in the diocese requires a higher level).
- Churchwardens at a Parishes currently without an Incumbent
- Ordinands need to have completed the Leadership Pathway before their diaconal ordination and lay ministers in training before they are licensed
It should also, according to the local context, include such other people who significantly influence the culture of that Church body. These may include, for example, lay ministry staff employed by a PCC or BMO, locally appointed leaders of new worshipping communities and focal ministers.
Pre-Course Requirements (Leadership)
1) Download and read our Leadership Participant Handbook
2) Completion of both the Basic Awareness and then the Foundation CPD certified safeguarding courses on the Church of England National Safeguarding Team’s online Learning Portal (website) is a pre-requisite prior to attending this course. You may not be permitted to join the Part One session without having completed them and you may need to re-book.
- If you have not already completed the Church of England Basic Awareness and/or Foundation CPD certified safeguarding course(s) on the Church of England National Safeguarding Team’s online Learning Portal (website) please go to our e-Learning (online) safeguarding courses webpage
3) Complete the mandatory pre-attendance written work as outlined on pages 6 and 7 of the Leadership Participant Handbook and submit it via Survey Monkey at least 2 days prior to this event. Not only will this enable you to fully participate and engage in the discussions and reflections that are an integral part of the Safeguarding Leadership Course, but you may not be permitted to join the Part One session without having submitted them on time and you may need to re-book.
Your Incumbent/PCC/Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) may be able to assist you with the Pre-Course Requirements if you’re not confident using a computer.
- If your web browser blocks you clicking on the Survey Monkey link, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar and press the enter or return key.
- Your pre-course written work needs to be submitted via Survey Monkey in one sitting, therefore it is recommended that you type the answers on a word/google document first and then you can copy and paste the information into the relevant parts of the survey.
Download the Leadership Participant Handbook
Download the Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS and Safeguarding Easy read
View the available virtual (via Zoom) Leadership sessions and book a ticket:
We recommend booking both tickets at the same time if possible, but please ensure that the date you book for Part Two is at least 1 week after the date that you have booked for Part One.
If you have any questions regarding virtual (via Zoom) safeguarding Training please see Virtual (via Zoom) safeguarding course FAQs
Face-to-Face Classroom-Based Leadership Safeguarding Session
- Location: Chelmsford
- Date: Thursday 6th February 2025
- Start Time: Registration opens at 9:45am for the training to start promptly at 10:00am
- Finish Time: The presentation and group participation should finish at 3:00pm, but the trainers will aim to stay until 3:30pm if you would like to stay and complete and submit the post-course written requirements.
Only those that confirmed their attendance with us, the Chelmsford DST, will be posted a booking confirmation pack which includes the Leadership Classroom Workbook and will be permitted to join the session.
If you have any questions about the Face-to-Face Classroom-Based Leadership Safeguarding session, or would like to book onto it, please contact:
- Laura Tyler (Safeguarding Administrator) 01245 294438
- Steve Moore (Safeguarding Trainer) 07485 308741
Post-Course Requirements (Leadership)
1) Complete the Church of England Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse CPD certified safeguarding courseon the Church of England National Safeguarding Team’s online Learning Portal (website).
- If you have not completed the Church of England Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse CPD certified safeguarding course on the Church of England National Safeguarding Team’s online Learning Portal (website) within the last 3 years, please go to our e-Learning (online) safeguarding courses webpage.
2) Complete the post-course written requirements that are outlined in detail on page 10 of your Leadership Participant Handbook that you downloaded prior to attending Part One.
Your Incumbent/PCC/Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) may be able to assist you with the Post-Course Requirements if you’re not confident using a computer.
- If your web browser blocks you clicking on the Survey Monkey link, copy and paste the link into your web browser’s address bar and press the enter or return key.
- Your pre-course evaluation work needs to be submitted via Survey Monkey in one sitting, therefore it is recommended that you type the answers on a word/google document first and then you can copy and paste the information into the relevant parts of the survey.