C0 Basic Awareness Course: There will be two C0 Basic Awareness courses held in the church rooms at St. Mary’s Church. You only need to attend one of the courses if you are interested. The first date is Friday 20th September 2019 at 7.30pm in the upper room of the church rooms and the second, on Saturday 12th October at 10am in the lower room. This course is a mandatory ‘starter’ course for all those roles that require a DBS check and for PCC members. Having said that, anyone who wishes to attend the course to get a good insight into child and vulnerable adult protection is more than welcome

General Information on Safeguarding Courses

It is a mandatory requirement for a role that requires a DBS check that the person fulfilling that role attends the Safeguarding Courses applicable to that role. In reality, at least ninety percent of those roles will only require that the C0 Basic Awareness Course and C1 Foundation Course be completed; the C0 Basic Awareness Course must be completed first. Volunteers and paid workers must attend a refresher course every three years. 

The Church Of England is aiming for the best practice that all Church Officers, whether or not a DBS check is required, attend a C0 Basic Awareness Course. This course is available Online. If you decide to complete the online training course from this link, in order for accurate records to be kept, please inform the Parish Safeguarding Officer when you have completed the course.