All those working (paid or voluntary), alongside clergy, are encouraged to look at attending courses provided by the Local Safeguarding Children/Adults Boards as well as training offered by the voluntary sector.  Many of the courses are free and may provide excellent training outside the church context. This is often a good way of introducing you to a new topic, before exploring the training offered by the Diocese (focussing on the church context).  

The Diocese training programme has been designed to reflect the different roles in the church.  This does not mean that courses are ‘ring fenced’ so if you are interested in a particular course please ask the Diocesan Adviser if you can attend. The training programme has been approved by the Safeguarding Management Committee and available dates will be posted in the main training section as they become available. Information is also available here  The programme runs over a three year period and not all the courses run each year.