The Leadership safeguarding training program provides an opportunity to develop your safeguarding skill set, to reflect on your safeguarding culture and identify potential areas for development.
The training consists of two sessions set a week apart and are delivered either face-to-face or on Zoom via the CofE Training Portal. You need to attend both sessions to complete the module.
The Leadership Training is hosted on the Church of England Training Portal where workbooks, coursework, case study, certificates as well as Zoom link are held. This will help individuals and the Diocese keep track of most training completed in the Diocese.
Before enrolling on this course please refer to our Training Pathway to check whether you need to complete this training.
3. Once you receive the confirmation of your enrolment go back to the 'Leadership' on the learning portal and click on ‘Preparing to Learn.’
4. Click on ‘Choose a learning group’ and choose the dates and time that suit your diary and make a note of them and whether the course is in-person or on Zoom.
Pre-session tasks - these must be submitted at least 7 days before the first session
1. Log into the CofE Training Portal, scroll down to ‘Courses’ section and go to 'Leadership' tab.
2. Click on ‘Guildford Diocese’
3. Click on ‘Session 1’ on your dashboard and then on ‘Session 1 Preparation’.
4. Complete and submit the written and reading tasks listed on that page. You will not be able to join the first session until this is done.
5. If you wish to print or download your responses prior to your first session, use this step by step guide.
On the day of your first session please do the following:
1. Log into the CofE Training Portal, scroll down to ‘Courses’ section and go to 'Leadership' tab.
2. Click on ‘Guildford Diocese’
3. Click on ‘Session 1’ button
4. Click on ‘Groupwork 1 (Zoom meeting)' button, which contains Zoom link. Please note, there will be no separate Zoom link sent.
1. Log into the CofE Training Portal, scroll down to ‘Courses’ section and go to 'Leadership' tab.
2. Click on ‘Guildford Diocese’
3. Click on ‘Session 2’ on your dashboard and then on ‘Session 2 Preparation’.
4. Complete the tasks listed on that page.
You need to do this via the training portal in order to join Session 2
Joining Session 2
On the day of your final session please do the following:
1. Log into the CofE Training Portal, scroll down to ‘Courses’ section and go to 'Leadership' tab.
2. Click on ‘Guildford Diocese’
3. Click on ‘Session 2’ button
4. Click on ‘Groupwork 2 (Zoom meeting)' button, which contains Zoom link. Please note, there will be no separate Zoom link sent.
1. Log into the CofE Training Portal, scroll down to ‘Courses’ section and go to 'Leadership' tab.
2. Click on ‘Guildford Diocese’
3. Click on ‘Session 2’ button
4. Click on ‘Evaluation Tasks – Self Reflection and Action Plan’ button.
Your evaluation will be graded and your certificate will be available on the portal 24 hours after the grading has been completed.
Upcoming dates
Face to Face sessions for clergy only:
- 8 May 10:30am-2:30pm - St. Peter's church hall, Frimley
- 12 June 10:30am-2:30pm - St. Peter's church hall, Frimley
Zoom sessions:
- 10 & 17 May - 9:30am-11am
- 12 & 19 May - 7:30pm-9pm
- 14 & 21 May - 7:30pm-9pm
- 9 & 16 June - 9:30am-11am
- 18 & 25 June - 9:30am-11am
- 2 & 9 July - 9:30am-11am