Book Safeguarding Training

Please see below for instructions on how to book onto each training course.

If you have any questions or difficulties, please contact the Safeguarding Training Team at training@chester.anglican.org 

Training available online via the Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal

To complete any of the online courses listed below, please register / log in to the Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal. 

• Basic Safeguarding Awareness
• Foundation Safeguarding Training
• Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse
• Safer Recruitment & People Management (also delivered by the Safeguarding Team, see below)
• Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Training delivered by the Chester Diocese Safeguarding Team

The courses listed below are delivered by the Safeguarding Team and are available to book as given below. Click on a link to see the available dates for each course and to book a place.

• Safeguarding Leadership Training for all Clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers, for all Leaders, Parish Safeguarding Officers, Church Wardens, and for anyone in a church leadership role in Chester Diocese click to book on the CofE Portal. Please scroll down for further instuctions on how to navigate the Portal.
• Safeguarding Leadership Training for those with Permission to Officiate click to book on EventBrite
• Parish Safeguarding Officer Induction click to book on EventBrite
• Safer Recruitment & People Management click to book on EventBrite
• Bell Tower Captains, please contact Pam Thomson, Guild Safeguarding Officer at Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers by emailing her at pam.thomson380@gmail.com 

A full list of course dates is below.

This page will be updated as new course dates are published.

When booking an Eventbrite course, please ensure that: 

1. You select the appropriate course for you. 
2. You are aware of the requirements for pre and post course work and plan for this within your diary as well as attendance on the course itself. 
3. You provide information via Eventbrite of any additional needs/accessibility issues that the trainer should be aware of, to ensure that you can fully participate in the course. 
4. If are booking onto a zoom course, prior to the course, please ensure that you have updated the zoom app on your device and tested your sound, microphone and video.

Instructions for Leadership Courses via the Church of England Portal.

Instructions in PDF form

Leadership courses are available to book via the Church of England Training Portal. 

STEP 1 – Register or Login

If you have forgotten your password, you can press “Reset Password” or contact elearning@mail.safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org for assistance

STEP 2 – Request Enrolment 

On the training portal - under Courses

• • Select Core Pathways then Leadership, then click on the Chester Diocese tile. You will come to the Leadership ‘Landing Page’.
  • Request Enrolment by telling us your church and church role

STEP 3 - Book on a course

• • Once your enrolment request is approved, you can go back to the Landing Page where you will see the Introduction section and a green line showing your Course Progress.
  • Under " Make a Start" you can click on ‘Course Overview’ to read more about the course and its aims and objectives
  • Under "Booking" - Click on "Choose your mode of attendance”.
  • Click on “Become a member of” to choose to attend by Zoom or In Person. To see a full list of dates for both Zoom and In Person, go to the ‘Book Safeguarding Training’ page on the Diocesan Website.
  • Click Next Activity, and click ‘Become a member of’ next to the course date you wish to attend.
  • You will then see a Booking Confirmation
  • You can click ‘Next Activity’ to begin your Session One preparation task, or you can come back later (see Step 4)

STEP 4 – Complete Session One Preparation Task

This should be completed at least 1 week before the first session.

• • On the Landing Page scroll down to "Course Materials" and select "Session 1 – Building Healthy Cultures”
  • Complete the tasks, working through each page.
  • You can choose to "Save and exit" to resume later.
  • Once you have reached the end, press “Submit Questionnaire”

For Zoom courses

STEP 5 – Attend Zoom Session One

• • Return to the Landing Page and click on the Zoom Link above the progress bar to attend session one by zoom.

STEP 6 – Complete Session Two Preparation Task

• • After Session 1, return to Landing Page and scroll down to "Course Materials" to select "Session 2 – Responding Effectively”
  • Complete the tasks, working through each page.
  • You can choose to "Save and exit" to resume later.
  • Once you have reached the end, press “Submit Questionnaire”

STEP 7 – Attend Zoom Session Two

• • Return to the Landing Page and click on the Zoom Link above the progress bar to attend Session Two.

STEP 8 – Complete Final Evaluation Task

• • Return to the Landing Page and submit your Evaluation Task 

Once your final task has been graded by your trainer, you will receive an email confirming you have completed the course with a certificate attached. You can also access and download your certificates anytime in the “Records” section on the portal.

For In Person courses

STEP 5 – Complete Session Two Preparation Task

• • You should complete the preparation work for both Session One and Session Two before your in person course.
  • Click ‘Next Activity’ or from the Landing Page scroll down to "Course Materials" to select "Session 2 – Responding Effectively”
  • Complete the tasks, working through each page.
  • You can choose to "Save and exit" to resume later.
  • Once you have reached the end, press “Submit Questionnaire”

STEP 6 – Attend the In Person course

STEP 7 – Complete Final Evaluation Task

• • Return to the Landing Page and submit your Evaluation Task 

Once your final task has been graded by your trainer, you will receive an email confirming you have completed the course with a certificate attached. You can also access and download your certificates anytime in the “Records” section on the portal.