The Diocese of Newcastle offers in-house Safeguarding Training of all core training pathways, in line with the Church of England.
In-person training is our preferred method of delivery for the Basic Awareness, Foundation and Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse pathways. In addition, we can also deliver Safer Recruitment & People Management, and Parish Safeguarding Officer Induction Courses, and courses for those with Permission to Officiate. These can be booked by contacting safeguarding@newcastle.anglican.org, or 0191 270 4105.
Furthermore, these courses are available for individuals to complete in their own time through the Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/
- Basic Awareness
- Foundation
- Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse
- Safer Recruitment & People Management
- Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
For assistance navigating the Safeguarding Training Portal, you can email the Help Desk at elearning@mail.safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org.
What Safeguarding Training do I require?
Click here to download our 'Safeguarding Training Matrix' which explains which safeguarding training is required for different roles.
Leadership Course
The Diocese of Newcastle administers the Leadership pathway for this area. This course is aimed not just at those in a leadership role, but also towards those who may be perceived as a leader within their parish. You can use our training matrix to find out whether your role requires this training – if you remain unsure, contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team directly.
Both in-person and online sessions are available for this pathway, depending on your preferred method of learning. Our list of sessions is updated every quarter of the year.
The groups currently available for this pathway (with links to our enrolment form) are:
In person: One day only (with separate pre-/post-session tasks)
| Belford (St Mary’s Church) | Saturday 4th July | 10:00-14:00 |
| North Shields (Church House) | Tuesday 7th July | 10:00-14:00 |
| Alnwick (St Michael’s Parish Hall) | Friday 17th July | 10:00-14:00 |
| Killingworth (St John’s Community Hall) | Monday 27th July | 10:00-14:00 |
| Ashington (Holy Sepulchre Church Hall) | Monday 3rd August | 10:00-14:00 |
| Berwick (Holy Trinity Parish Centre) | Wednesday 19th August | 11:00-15:00 |
| North Shields (Church House) | Friday 21st August | 10:00-14:00 |
| Chapel House (Church of the Holy Nativity) | Saturday 12th September | 10:00-14:00 |
| Hexham (Hexham Abbey) | Wednesday 16th September | 10:00-14:00 |
| North Shields (Church House) | Tuesday 22nd September | 10:00-14:00 |
Online on Zoom: Both sessions must be attended (with separate pre-/post-session tasks)
| Friday 3rd July & Friday 10th July | both at 19:30-21:00 |
| Tuesday 14th July & Tuesday 21st July | both at 19:30-21:00 |
| Tuesday 28th July & Tuesday 4th August | both at 09:30-11:00 |
| Monday 17th August & Monday 24th August | both at 09:30-11:00 |
| Thursday 3rd September & Thursday 10th September | both at 19:30-21:00 |
| Monday 14th September & Monday 21st September | both at 09:30-11:00 |
| Monday 21st September & Monday 28th September | both at 15:00-16:30 |
To enrol onto to any of these groups (both in person and online), please visit our enrolment form on the Safeguarding Training Portal, through your same portal account used for other pathways.
Alternatively, you can contact safeguarding@newcastle.anglican.org or 0191 270 4105 for more information, or to seek an alternative method of registration.