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Standard 4: Training and Education

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What is the Standard?

There are opportunities for all Church personnel to develop and maintain the necessary attitudes, skills and knowledge to keep children safe.

Everyone in the Church who comes into contact with children has a role to play in their protection. To carry out this role confidently and effectively they need to be aware of child protection issues and to have the necessary knowledge and skills to keep children safe.

Ways of providing evidence

The following documents can be used to provide evidence that the Standard has been met:

  • a copy of training plans and/ or programmes
  • records of course attendance
  • induction documentation/ guidance
  • course evaluation documents
  • systematic ongoing formation programmes for safeguarding children in seminaries and houses of religion.

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Standards and Guidance Document (Full)

Criteria

4.1 All Church personnel who work with children are inducted into the Church’s policy and procedures on child protection when they begin working within Church organisations.

4.2 Identified Church personnel are provided with appropriate training for keeping children safe with regular opportunities to update their skills and knowledge.

4.3 Training is provided to those with additional responsibilities such as recruiting and selecting staff, dealing with complaints, disciplinary processes, managing risk, acting as designated person.

4.4 Training programmes are approved by National Board for Safeguarding Children and updated in line with current legislation, guidance and best practice.

 

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