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 via EventBrite. Click on a link below 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
- 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
- Safeguarding Leadership Training for those with Permission to Officiate click to book
- Parish Safeguarding Officer Induction click to book
- Safer Recruitment & People Management click to book
A full list of course dates is below.
This page will be updated as new course dates are published.
| Day | Dates | Course | Location | Length | Time | |
| Thu | 27-Feb | - | PTO | Church House | 3 hours | 6.30pm |
| Sat | 1-Mar | - | Leadership (Bell Tower Captains) | Church House | 3 hours 15 mins | |
| Thu | 06-Mar | 13-Mar | Leadership (All Leaders) | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 6.30pm |
| Wed | 05-Mar | - | Leadership (All Leaders) | Park Royal Hotel | 3 hours 15 mins | 6.30pm |
| Wed | 12-Mar | 19-Mar | Leadership (Clergy/LLM) | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 2pm |
| Thu | 13-Mar | - | Safer Recruitment & People Management | Church House | 2 hours | 2pm |
| Tue | 18-Mar | - | PTO | Zoom | 2 hours | 10am |
| Mon | 24-Mar | 31-Mar | Leadership (All Leaders) | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 2pm |
| Day | Dates | Course | Location | Length | Time | |
| Tue | 29-Apr | 06-May | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 7pm |
| Thu | 01-May | PTO | Zoom | 2 hours | 6.30pm | |
| Tue | 06-May | Leadership | Church House | 3 hours 15 mins | 10am | |
| Wed | 14-May | PSO Induction | Zoom | 3 hours | 6.30pm | |
| Tue | 20-May | 27-May | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 10am |
| Tue | 27-May | PTO | Church House | 3 hours | 10am | |
| Thu | 29-May | Leadership | Church House | 3 hours 15 mins | 6.30pm | |
| Wed | 04-Jun | PTO | Zoom | 2 hours | 7pm | |
| Wed | 11-Jun | 18-Jun | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 7pm |
| Wed | 25-Jun | Leadership | Church House | 3 hours 15 mins | 6.30pm | |
| Thu | 26-Jun | 03-Jul | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 6.30pm |
| Wed | 02-Jul | 09-Jul | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 2pm |
| Tue | 01-Jul | Safer Recruitment & People Management | Church House | 2 hours | 2pm | |
| Tue | 08-Jul | PTO | Zoom | 2 hours | 10am | |
| Mon | 14-Jul | 21-Jul | Leadership | Zoom | 1.5 hours | 2pm |
| Sat | 19-Jul | Leadership | Church House | 3 hours 15 mins | 10am |
When booking an Eventbrite course, please ensure that:
- You select the appropriate course for you.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.