Church in Wales Safeguarding Awareness Module A
Introducing the course
The Church in Wales Safeguarding Awareness Course is aimed at all of us within our church communities, and wants to equip you to help make the church – and keep the church – a safe place.
Safeguarding is at the heart of the church’s life, it is at the heart of mission and pastoral care, and it is as much about theology, scripture and ministry, as it is about the law.
This course has eight sessions:
- The Introduction
- What is Safeguarding?
- Safeguarding and the Gospel
- Who is at risk (children and adults)
- Types of abuse
- Other areas of risk
- What to Do If... (& Confidentiality)
- Conclusion
This course has specific Learning Outcomes. These mean that by completing this course you will:
- Be able to explain the term Safeguarding and demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws concerning safeguarding.
- Understand safeguarding in the church context.
- Be able to recognise signs of different types of harm, abuse and neglect to children and adults at risk.
- Be able to demonstrate how individuals are protected from harm, abuse and neglect.
- Recognise your own role in relation to safeguarding and that you have a responsibility to report concerns.
- Know what actions to take if you witness abuse or someone tells you about abuse.
- And be able to recognise the boundaries of confidentiality.