Training Pathways

Basic Awareness (C0)

Basic Awareness Safeguarding Training, is an online module. Basic Awareness (C0) is suitable for all individuals within our Church communities who need to have a basic awareness of safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. For those who need to complete further modules – Foundation (C1) and Leadership (C2) –  Basic Awareness (C0) is an essential prerequisite, but it can also be used as an introduction for anyone interested in how the Church approaches safeguarding work. (For instance, you could recommend that the parents of children who attend your church activities all complete Basic Awareness (C0).

The link below will take you to the Safeguarding Training Portal for the Church of England. You will need to register with your email address and a password, and you can then complete the Basic Awareness (C0) then if required the Foundation (C1) course by clicking on the link:

Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal

Foundation (C1)

Foundation Safeguarding Training, is an online module for those who hold positions of responsibility for the safeguarding of others within church settings.

Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal

Leadership (C2)

This is designed, for those people who play a lead role in shaping the culture of the Church body. Leadership training is facilitated by the Diocese and takes place face to face, either on Zoom or in person.

Please click here to view the dates we have available for this training.

To register your place on a Leadership course, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team via email at safeguarding.training@lincoln.anglican.org or phone 01522 504057

Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse

This is an online specialist course exploring the nature and dynamics of domestic abuse, with a focus on church settings.

The link below will take you to the Safeguarding Training Portal for the Church of England. You will need to register with your email address and a password, and you can then complete the ‘Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse’ course by clicking on the link.

Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal

Safer Recruitment and People Management

Is training completed online for all those involved in the recruitment, selection and management of staff or volunteers. Completion of this training is a requirement for a number of roles under House of Bishops Guidance including:

Line managers and anyone involved in the recruitment of Church Officers (employees, elected members, and volunteers).

Those with responsibility for administering DBS.
Safeguarding Officers in all Church bodies.
Ordinands during IME 1.

The link below will take you to the Safeguarding Training Portal for the Church of England. You will need to register with your email address and a password, and you can then complete the ‘Safer Recruitment and People Management’ course by clicking on the link.

Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal

The Prevent Duty and Radicalisation

This is an e-Learning module from HM Government for anyone who wants to understand more about the Prevent Duty and how to safeguarding vulnerable people from becoming radicalised to support terrorism or become a terrorist themselves.

Complete the Introduction to the Prevent Duty and Radicalisation module here

County Lines and Child Exploitation

Read about County Lines and the work being done by The Children’s Society to raise aware here

Free online training via the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB)

Further training is available via the website below on a wide of safeguarding issues outside of the core Church of England safeguarding courses. These include Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice, Tackling Exploitation and Modern Slavery in Lincolnshire, Zero Suicide Alliance Training, LGBTQ+ Awareness, and a wealth of courses around caring for children and adults.

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board – LSAB training – Lincolnshire County Council