What training do I need?
There are a number of different training pathways that are explored below with information on how to access and complete them. Different roles are required to complete specific training pathways for a number of reasons, information on what training is required to be completed in your role can be seen in the below Quick-Guide Grid.
If you have further questions, please be in touch with our training officer via safeguarding.training@lincoln.anglican.org
Quick Guide Grid:
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| Role | CORE Basic Awareness (C0) (In-Person or Online) | CORE Foundation (C1) (In-Person or Online) | CORE Leadership (C2) (In-Person or Zoom) | ADDITIONAL Domestic Abuse (In-Person or Online) | ADDITIONAL Safer Recruitment (In-Person or Online) |
| Those involved in the recruitment of volunteers | ✓ | x | x | x | ✓ |
| Incumbent and clergy, including those who hold PtO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Licensed lay ministers e.g. Readers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Authorised Lay Ministers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Churchwardens | ✓ | ✓ | * | x | x |
| Parish Safeguarding Officers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| All those working with children/vulnerable adults | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ | x |
| DBS/Lead Recruiters | ✓ | x | x | x | ✓ |
| PCC Members | ✓ | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Bell Tower Captains | ✓ | ✓ | * | x | x |
| Bell Ringers | ✓ | x | x | x | x |
| DSAP Members | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Focal Ministers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Ordinands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| All other regular volunteers incl. cleaners, flower arrangers, gardeners, coffee morning/group volunteers | ✓ | x | x | x | x |
*When in vacancy, it is recommended that churchwardens/tower captains complete the Leadership Pathway and the Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse modules due to the increase in responsibility. Please see the Learning and Development Policy 2024 for more details around your churchwarden role and the Leadership Pathway Section 3: Core Safeguarding Pathways | The Church of England. Bell Tower Captains please see the CCCBR website here.
**Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse is a requirement for anyone ticked in the table above plus those (volunteers and employees) working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults, including Bishops Visitors and Pastoral Visitors. It remains a recommendation for all other church officers.
***Only the highest of the core pathways held needs renewing every 3 years. Additional pathways should be renewed every 3 years.