The Diocese of Guildford is committed to providing safeguarding training to all church officers so they are equipped to understand and discharge their safeguarding responsibilities and have the core understanding of how safeguarding is rooted in our mission and theology as a church community.
There are different types of safeguarding training depending on your position of responsibility in the Church.
We recognise that safeguarding training can be emotive and triggering. If you have any questions or concerns arising from the training, please do not hesitate to contact one of the safeguarding team or access the Authorised Listeners.
All training is to be refreshed once every three years.
For core training (Basic Awareness, Foundation and Leadership), only the highest level of training must be refreshed.
Basic Awareness, Foundation, Safer Recruitment, Domestic Abuse and Modern Slavery Training
Face-to-face or Zoom training for those in designated roles
Leadership for clergy and LLM with PtO
Training for clergy and LLMs with PtO
For new and existing PSOs
We recognise that safeguarding training can be emotive and triggering. If you have any questions or concerns arising from the training, please do not hesitate to contact one of the safeguarding team or access the Authorised Listeners.
Clergy with PTO & LLM with PTO Training
This is bespoke leadership training for anyone with PTO in the diocese. It is delivered over three hours, face to face. Two weeks before teh session you will be provided with the course handbook including pre-course materials which must be completed to attend the course and to cover further follow-up work.
Dates for the autumn term will be published here in July 2025.
Children, Families and Youth Workers Training
Safer Recruitment and People Management top-up session - details will be published here at the end of July
Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse top-up session - details will be published here at the end of July
Basic Awareness, Foundation and Leadership Pathways have all been certified by the CPD Certification Service
[Content updated: February 2025]