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The 15th - 21st November 2021 is National Safeguarding Adults Week which is led by the ann craft trust who work to act against abuse.

In Derbyshire the Derbyshire Adults Safeguarding Board is supporting the week with the provision of a number of free webinars and events. They write in thier latest newsletter (which may be downloaded in full here)

"The week is an opportunity for us all to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues, facilitate conversations and share examples of best practice.

The theme of this year’s National Safeguarding Adults Week is ‘Creating Safer Cultures’.  Promoting safer cultures is all about how organisations and individuals can take steps to minimise harm occurring in the first instance, whilst simultaneously ensuring correct policies and procedures are in place so that safeguarding concerns that are raised, are recognised and responded to effectively.

We are already planning our activities for the week, which include the launch of a new awareness-raising campaign, a special edition newsletter, social media posts, as well as some exciting webinar sessions on a variety of safeguarding topics.  Please check our events page for the latest information.

We will be hosting the following FREE webinar sessions during National Safeguarding Adults Week, which are all aimed at front-line practitioners and managers across all our partner agencies working with adults who have care and support needs.

1. Fire prevention and safeguarding (15 November 2021)
2. Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and safeguarding adults (15 November 2021)
3. Professional curiosity and the challenges of disguised compliance (16 November 2021)
4. Modern slavery awareness (16 November 2021)
5. Cyber awareness, fraud and scams (17 November 2021)
6. Cuckooing and county lines (18 November 2021)
7. Trauma-informed practice: safeguarding adults (19 November 2021)"

#safeguardingAdultsWeek

Natasha's Law

On 1 October 2021, Natasha’s Law came into effect for all foods produced and prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) with food labelling changing in the UK.

This new labelling will provide potentially life-saving allergen information on packaging for consumers.

A full list of ingredients will be required by law to be stated on the label, along with the name of the food.

Parishes are subject to the general law in relation to the sale and supply of food and drink.

This includes complying with the Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 which add Natasha’s Law to the Food Information Regulations 2014.

Regulations definition 

The Regulations apply to a “food business” which is defined as any undertaking, whether for profit or not and whether public or private, carrying out any of the activities related to any stage of production, processing and distribution of food.

The regulations define a “food business operator” as the natural or legal persons responsible for ensuring that the requirements of food law are met within the food business under their control.

As a result of these definitions, PCCs fall within the scope of food business and food business operators.

Private individuals who occasionally sell or offer food at church events are exempt from the allergen information requirements.

However, if an individual is providing food as a food business operator or provides products for consumption to one, such as a church café or regular lunch club, then the necessary allergen information should be provided.
 

Natasha's Law has extended the 2014 Regulations.

The 2014 Regulations originally applied to foods that are not pre-packed, and Natasha’s Law has extended the Regulations to pre-packed for direct sale to a final consumer.

Where food is not pre-packed, the information must stuill be provided, though in this case it can be provided verbally and either a label attached to the food or notice, ticket or label must be readily visible stating that details of the substance or product can be obtained by asking a member of staff.

Pre-packed food will need to clearly display on the packaging the name of the food, full ingredients list, within allergenic ingredients emphasised.

Learn More

>> What is Natasha's Law?

>> Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

>> Food Standards Agency

>> FSA Allergy Poster (bilingual) 

Christian Aid is asking people to join the global day of action on Saturday, 6 November, as people around the world take to the streets to march together for climate justice.

Many walks and marches are planned throughout the country, and for those who are unable or prefer not to join an organised event, there is the opportunity to join a virtual march, for which thousands have already registered.

The COP26 climate talks provide a unique opportunity for the nation to call on the UK Prime Minister and world leaders to take action that will end climate injustice.

Christian says our leaders must:

• increase financial support to the world’s poorest countries to confront the climate crisis take action
• limit global temperature rises to 1.5C
• take action to stop the expansion of fossil fuel energy and to support clean energy

Find out more on the Christian Aid website.

Parishes are being urged to mark the start of the COP26 climate change summit by ringing bells.

The plan is for church and cathedral bells to be peeled for 30 minutes at 6pm on Saturday, 30 October.

The idea of the mass bellringing was devised by Edward Gildea, the adventurer and environmentalist, who is a member of St Mary's church in Saffron Walden, Essex, as a vivid warning of the danger from the climate emergency.

He said: “Church bells would normally be used to call people to church on Sundays.

"But this time, they'll be ringing out a warning - a 'code-red for humanity' warning.'

Mr Gildea created a Facebook page to support the idea. 

A post from him reads: "Wouldn't it be great if every church, chapel and cathedral bell around the world were to ring out its warning to humanity on the eve of COP 26?

"This website is for people of all faiths and none, who share a common concern for the future of humanity."

Bell ringers across the country are supporting the initiative.

Simon Linford, President of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, commented: “Bellringers understand how important the bells they ring are not only to the church but also to the local community. 

“The sound of bells was missed during lockdown, and it is now being welcomed back as part of the nation’s soundscape. 

“Many bellringers are planning to join in with “ring out for the climate’, lending their powerful voice in support of efforts to halt climate change.”

Where churches participate, a notification on social media or in newsletters can help make the local community aware of the significance of the bells.

Vigils

Meanwhile, Derby Cathedral, and other churches within the Diocese of Derby, are holding vigils.

The Dean of Derby, the Very Revd Dr Peter Robinson, will lead a prayer vigil at the cathedral on Saturday, 30th October, at 11am.

Dean Peter said: "This is such a pivotal moment. Carbon emissions and temperatures continue to rise, the biodiversity of the planet is decreasing and the very future of the human race is threatened.

"Now is the time to act and the faith communities across the globe have the capacity to act together and influence the outcome of COP26 for the better.

"Not only will be praying for radical change in policies and practice by all nations but we will be demonstrating our solidarity with the global poor who suffer disproportionately from the impact of global heating.

"Please do come and join us for this critical moment in history and let’s take action together!"

And Saint Michael's Kirk Langley will hold a vigil on Wednesday, 3 November at 7.30pm

Edward Gildea's video message to all churches in the country

The count of votes for the election of members to General Synod for the Diocese of Derby took place on Thursday 14 October 2021 and have now been verified.  The Presiding Officer is pleased to announce the following candidates are elected to the six places available (three for the House of Clergy and three for the House of Laity as per GS 2214) for the term 2021 to 2026: 

House of Bishops:

As a diocesan bishop, Rt Revd Libby Lane is a de facto member of General Synod. 

As well as the archbishops and diocesan bishops, there are five suffragan bishops - none of those elected are from this diocese.

Election results with a breakdown of the elections in stages can be found here.

About General Synod

The proctors and members represent the concerns of your community and our diocese at a national level by being on General Synod, the legislative body of the Church of England. 

As a member of general Synod, they have a say in national legislation that affects all parts of the Church of England. They can also raise issues and contribute to debates on social and policy matters.

The General Synod has three Houses:  Bishops, Clergy and Laity. Diocesan Bishops are automatically members of Synod by virtue of their office. In addition, each province of the Church of England elects two Suffragan Bishops from each Province. Each diocese is allocated a number of seats in the Houses of Clergy and Laity – the number of seats varies according to the size of each diocese - for the Diocese of Derby there are six seats. 

Clergy:
Any member of clergy who holds ecclesiastical office in a diocese or cathedral or who has permission to officiate can stand in an election to the House of Clergy for their diocese. Clergy representatives (known as “Proctors”) are elected by their peers, i.e. other clergy persons in that diocese. 

Laity:
To be elected to the House of Laity in the Diocese of Derby, a person must be a communicant member of the Church of England, at least 18 years old and have their name on the parish roll or on the community roll of Derby Cathedral. In certain circumstances, members of a Bishop’s Mission Order can also stand for election.

Local contact:
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions by emailing presidingofficer@derby.anglican.org

More information:

>> Full details about standing for election to the General Synod

>> Stand for Synod Promotional Flyer

>> Bishops letter re. General Synod elections 2021

>> 2021 General Synod Elections Timetable

This session is for clergy, PSOs, and anyone responsible for appointments and line-management. This course explores the national Safer Recruitment and People Management guidance. It is increasingly clear that safeguarding issues often arise when a safer recruitment process has not been followed, or corners have been cut.

This course can be done as a national e-learning course available online via the Church of England Training Portal, which takes about 75 minutes to complete. If you have difficulties logging on or sharing an e-mail address with someone else who also uses the portal please contact the administrators by e-mail following the link on their Portal. This is managed nationally and we are unable to help. 

Alternatively we offer this as a Zoom course, which gives more opportunity to share good practice, discuss your specific context and challenges, and ask questions. The following dates are now available for booking: 

There are no Zoom courses available at present.

If you are unsure if you need to complete this training, please contact Amanda Sandland at amanda.sandland@derby.anglican.org for clarification.

If you feel you may be affected by the contents of any safeguarding training and would like to discuss an exemption for a specific training course please contact Sue Griffin sue.griffin@derby.anglican.org our Victim and Survivor Lead, or Lisa Marriott lisa.marriott@derby.anglican.org our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for a confidential discussion.

Safeguarding training courses

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This course is required for all churchwardens, clergy, readers, and many other church officers. It is recommended but not required for PCC members.

It is delivered through one session of one hour and 30 minutes. This must be completed either on Zoom or in-person.

It highlights this area of abuse which is a major issue in many of our communities and looks at the indicators of abuse in the home context and how we respond.  

There are dates available for both Zoom and in-person sessions throughout the diocese. Please check back as dates will be updated regularly.

PLEASE NOTE: E-LEARNING DOMESTIC ABUSE AWARENESS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND DOES NOT FULFIL THE NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING TEAMS' TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

The self-guided option on the eLearning Portal is for exceptional circumstances and MUST be approved by the Diocese before you start the training. Please contact Nick Harding (nick.harding@derby.anglican.org) to discuss.

May 2024

Cohort AR1 - Wednesday 7th May - 9.30-11am - Zoom - Book Here

Cohort AS1 - Tuesday 13th May - 1-2.30pm - Zoom - Book Here

Cohort AT1 - Wednesday 14th May - 7-8.30pm - Zoom - Book Here

Cohort au1 - Wednesday 18th June - 7-8.30pm - Werbs Central, 11 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1BU - Book Here

If courses are listed as closed or you are not able to join any of the courses above please email amanda.sandland@derby.anglican.org.

If you feel you may be affected by the contents of any safeguarding training and would like to discuss an exemption for a specific training course please contact Sue Griffin sue.griffin@derby.anglican.org our Victim and Survivor Lead, or Lisa Marriott lisa.marriott@derby.anglican.org our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for a confidential discussion.

Safeguarding training courses

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The Leadership Course is a requirement for all those who have any leadership responsibility in the church.

All those with Bishop’s licence (Clergy, readers and Lay Ministers), Churchwardens, and many others who hold positions of leadership in work with children, young people or adults who may be at risk or are vulnerable must complete this course. Others in the church are also welcome to attend, as training promotes to culture change in the church. The evaluation task includes preparing an action plan, so you may find it helpful to do this course at the same time as other leaders from your church if that is possible.

The Leadership module is a mixture of reading and preparation work, two ‘Zoom’ or in person sessions of 90 minutes each and some review and evaluation work.

If you have not previously completed the online Basic and Foundations Courses, this is a requirement to complete these before you complete the Leadership course. To complete the Basic and Foundation online training the link is: Safeguarding Training Portal (cofeportal.org)

Bookings must be done through the Church of England Portal here: Safeguarding Training Portal (cofeportal.org). The booking will automatically book you a place on both sessions for the Cohort you choose. For further guidance on how to access the Portal can be found here.

If you have any queries regarding the National Safeguarding Portal (Username or password reset), then please email: elearning@mail.safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org as we are unable to help with this.

All planned dates are listed below. You will be able to select your preferred dates via the Portal.

Cohort L/15 Tuesdays 6th & 13th May 9.30-11am - Zoom                                                                         

Cohort L/16 Tuesdays 13th & 20th May 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                                                         

Cohort L/17 - Thursday 15th May - 9.30-11am & 12-1.30pm - In-Person - Willington

Cohort L/18 - Mondays 9th & 16th June - 9.30-11am - Zoom                                                                    

Cohort L/19 - Mondays 9th & 16th June - 1-2.30pm - Zoom                                                                      

Cohort L/20 - Tuesdays 10th & 17th June - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                                                   

Cohort L/22 - Wednesdays 2nd & 9th July - 1-2.30pm - Zoom                                                                 

Cohort L/23 - Tuesdays 8th & 15th July - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                                                       

Cohort L/24 - Thursday 10th July - 9.30-11 & 12-1.30pm - In-Person - Hayfield

Cohort L/26 - Thursday 24th & 31st July - 9.30-11am - Zoom                                                                   

Cohort L/27 - Tuesday 29th July - 10-11.30 & 12-2pm - In-Person                                          

Cohort L/28 - Tuesdays 5th & 12th August - 1-2.30pm - Zoom                                                                

Cohort L/29 - Tuesdays 5th & 12th August - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                                                

Cohort L/30 - Tuesdays 9th & 16th September - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                       

Cohort L/31 - Tuesday 16th September - 10-11.30 & 12.30-2pm - In-Person – Derby Church House                                    

Cohort L/32 - Wednesdays 24th Sept & 1st Oct - 9.30-11am - Zoom                                   

Cohort L/33 - Thursday 25th & 2nd October - 1-2.30pm - Zoom                                             

Cohort L/34 - Mondays 13th & 20th October - 1-2.360pm - Zoom                                         

Cohort L/35 - Tuesdays 14th & 21st October - 9.30-11am - Zoom                                         

Cohort L/36 - Tuesdays 14th & 21st October - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                           

Cohort L/37 - Thursdays 6th & 13th November - 9.30-11am - Zoom                                     

Cohort L/38 - Thursdays 6th & 13th November - 7-8.30pm - Zoom                                       

Cohort L/39 - Monday 10th November - 9.30-11am & 12-1.30pm - In-Person                  

Cohort L/40 - Mondays 24th November & 1 December - 1-2.30pm - Zoom                       

Cohort L/41 - Tuesdays 25th November & 2nd December - 7-8.30pm - Zoom

If you feel you may be affected by the contents of any safeguarding training and would like to discuss an exemption for a specific training course please contact Sue Griffin sue.griffin@derby.anglican.org our Victim and Survivor Lead, or Lisa Marriott lisa.marriott@derby.anglican.org our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for a confidential discussion.

Safeguarding training courses

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Foundations Training (formerly C1) is for those who hold responsibility for the safeguarding of others within church settings and activities. It can be completed by any member of the congregation, to support awareness raising and a culture of support and vigilance in the Church.

This is a pre-requisite for completing Leadership training for clergy, readers, churchwardens, and others in leadership roles.

This is self-directed learning available online via the Church of England Safeguarding Training Portal.  It generally takes between 90 and 120 minutes to complete. If you have difficulties accessing the portal, logging on or sharing an email address with someone else who also uses the portal please contact the portal administrators by email at elearning@mail.safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org as this is managed nationally and we are unable to help.

Parishes are able to deliver this in small groups using the on-line e-learning course. Clear requirements are available from amanda.sandland@derby.anglican.org or nick.harding@derby.anglican.org 

There are a limited number of Foundation sessions offered in-person for those unable to access on-line sessions.  We currently have the following sessions available for booking:

Basic & Foundation Combined Course - Tuesday 18 March - 9.15-11.30am - Tansley Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Tansley, Matlock, DE4 5FE - Book Here

For more information, please contact amanda.sandland@derby.anglican.org

If you feel you may be affected by the contents of any safeguarding training and would like to discuss an exemption for a specific training course please contact Sue Griffin sue.griffin@derby.anglican.org our Victim and Survivor Lead, or Lisa Marriott lisa.marriott@derby.anglican.org our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor for a confidential discussion.

Safeguarding training courses

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