Training Opportunities
The Clewer Initiative are running free online awareness raising sessions on modern slavery and safeguarding for those hosting and volunteering with refugees.
These will be delivered by Becca Faal and Helen Styles (safeguarding consultants for TCI).
This workshop will build on any previous experience you have of safeguarding and modern slavery. It will help you to get some answers to the following questions.
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What is modern slavery?
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Why are refugees vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking?
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What do I need to know about safeguarding when working with potential victims?
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Where can I get further information and training from?
Sign up via Eventbrite here.
Please book onto one of the dates, and we will send you the zoom link once you have registered.
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1 5th March 19:00-20:30
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2 3rd March 10:00-11:30
Parish and Cathedral Safeguarding Officers Newsletter
The Clewer Initiative will be publishing a newsletter update every two months for Parish and Cathedral Safeguarding Officers. This will provide information on our latest work, resources and training courses, equipping PSOs/ CSOs to recognise and respond to modern slavery in their local community.
Please sign up to receive the newsletter using the link here: http://eepurl.com/ih_B7z
Working with Children and Young People Masterclass - last few places
Educating and empowering children and young people to protect themselves from abuse.
How much time do you spend talking with adults about safeguarding? Would you like to learn more about some ways to educate and empower children around safeguarding in your Diocese / Cathedral?
The sessions will be delivered by Becca Faal. Becca is a DSA in Gloucester who developed resources for the C of E, with 90 children on empowering and educating children to protect themselves from abuse. These materials are now available on the safeguarding portal. These sessions offer the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the materials and how they can be beneficially used in your work.
Outcomes
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Gain an overview of the research into the role of the church in educating children to protect themselves from abuse.
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Discover the views of children on safeguarding and how they wish to be communicated with.
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Find out more about resources available and ideas to educate and empower children and young people.
Please select from one of zoom sessions below:
16th March from 10-11.30am
14th April from 1-230pm
Eventbrite link here
Should you wish to know more information about this course, please contact us at safeguarding.learning@churchofengland.org