Over the next wee while, many of us will undertake Leadership Safeguarding training. It is the highest level of training on the pathway and it is described in this fashion:
"Learning will be reflective and collaborative and will seek to include content such as analysing the leadership behaviours needed to promote a healthy safeguarding culture (including how to involve and empower others) and feel confident and determined to demonstrate them, reflecting on the kind of healthy culture that is protective, preventative, healing, and restorative, reflecting on the impact that abuse and trauma has on individuals’ lives, relationships, and interaction in a community setting and looking at lessons learned."
Preparation for the course is essential, but as a consequence of working through material in advance, participants are able to engage with the subject at a greater depth. It was helpful to have time to consider how theology has a part to play in safeguarding and to reflect on what a trauma-informed response might be to a disclosure. I very much appreciated the input of all those involved and the training left me with much to think about in terms of how we promote a healthy safeguarding culture in Presbytery.
I share with you a video that we watched. Why not take time to watch it and reflect on the part you play in safeguarding.
You can find more details of training courses here: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/departments/safeguarding-service/training.
If you are unable to book until a Leadership Safeguarding training, please let me know, as we can request further dates to be organised. Once completed, it must be renewed every 5 years.
Rev Stella
"The Safeguarding Leadership training package focuses on creating a culture of safeguarding in our congregations. It doesn't focus on the detailed processes taught in previous courses, but is just as practical and thought-provoking. It's a great relief to know we are offered such high quality training." Rev Marjory MacLean
"The training is really good and engaging. A lot of theology as well as practical pastoral care situations one might encounter." Rev Julia Meason