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Safeguarding Training & Events

Stay up to date with training opportunities to help you and your church create a safer environment.

Safeguarding training is essential for everyone involved in church life. We offer a range of courses to equip our ministers, elders, staff, and volunteers with the knowledge and confidence to create a safe culture and respond well to any concerns.

Synod Safeguarding Training Dates 2026

To book a place on any of the courses listed below, please email our safeguarding team at [email protected].

  • Wednesday 17 June, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Intermediate
  • Tuesday 23 June, 2.00pm – 4.30pm – Intermediate
  • Thursday 25 June, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Intermediate
  • Wednesday 15 July, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Combined
  • Thursday 16 July, 10.00am – 12.00pm – Advanced Pt1
  • Monday 20 July, 10.00am – 12.30pm – Combined
  • Thursday 23 July, 10.00am – 12.30pm – Advanced Pt2
  • Wednesday 12 August, 10.00am – 12.00pm – Combined
  • Wednesday 16 September, 6.00pm – 8.00pm – Advanced Pt1
  • Thursday 17 September, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Intermediate
  • Wednesday 23 September, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Advanced Pt2
  • Wednesday 7 October, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Combined
  • Thursday 29 October, 10.00am – 12.30pm – Combined
  • Wednesday 11 November, 6.00pm – 8.00pm – Advanced Pt1
  • Wednesday 18 November, 6.00pm – 8.30pm – Advanced Pt2
  • Thursday 10 December, 10.00am – 12.00pm – Advanced Pt1
  • Thursday 17 December, 10.00am – 12.30pm – Advanced Pt2

To attend Advanced training you must have completed Intermediate or Combined training beforehand.

UK-wide Safeguarding Training Dates 2026

The URC runs bite-sized two-hour Zoom sessions open to anyone across the denomination on a variety of topics to complement your current safeguarding knowledge. To book any of the sessions below, email Emma Pearce at the URC Church House Safeguarding team: [email protected].

  • Tuesday 13 January, 7.00pm – Domestic Abuse
  • Monday 26 January, 7.00pm – Safeguarding for Pastoral Workers and Elders Supporting Survivors
  • Thursday 5 February, 1.00pm – Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Including Modern Slavery
  • Tuesday 3 March, 7.00pm – Elders as Trustees
  • Thursday 5 March, 1.00pm – DDC Verifiers Training and Safer Recruitment
  • Monday 23 March, 1.00pm – Substance Abuse
  • Tuesday 21 April, 1.00pm – Online Safety
  • Thursday 14 May, 1.00pm – Safeguarding for Ministers Supporting Survivors
  • Tuesday 19 May, 6.30pm – Spiritual Abuse
  • Thursday 28 May, 1.00pm – Adult Safeguarding
  • Thursday 2 July, 10.30am – 12.30pm – Domestic Abuse
  • Tuesday 7 July, 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Supporting Survivors
  • Tuesday 14 July, 7.00pm – 9.00pm – Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Modern Slavery
  • Monday 7 September, 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Elders as Trustees
  • Tuesday 15 September, 7.00pm – 9.00pm – Online Safety
  • Wednesday 23 September, 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Spiritual Abuse
  • Tuesday 6 October, 7.00pm – 9.00pm – Adult Safeguarding
  • Wednesday 21 October, 1.00pm – 3.00pm – Discriminatory Abuse

All sessions take place via Zoom. Joining details will be sent after booking.

DDC Verifier Training Dates 2026

For primary contact Church Safeguarding Coordinators, Secretaries and DBS verifiers, who act as verifiers for DBS checks within their church. The training covers accessing the portal and conducting document verification, with additional information on safer recruitment processes for the church. Sessions take place on Zoom.

Please book one date only by emailing Emma Pearce at [email protected].

  • Thursday 21 May, 1.00pm
  • Thursday 9 July, 10.00am
  • Tuesday 8 September, 10.00am
  • Thursday 8 October, 7.00pm