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Foundation Module

There are now two ways of completing the Foundation Module: the online edition (completed on Zoom) and the face-to-face edition.

Online Edition

  • This version of the Creating Safer Space Foundation Module will be presented using Zoom. To take part, you will need a computer, laptop or tablet with a camera and access to the internet and to Zoom.
  • Once the course dates have been publicised, you will be able to book your place using an online booking form.
  • You will also need to be able to access a copy of the Foundation Module 2020 handbook and workbook. A pdf copy will be sent to you once your place has been confirmed on one of the training sessions. If you are using the pdf version, you will need to be able to refer to this during the training. If you would prefer a hard copy, these should be available in your circuit, or they can be ordered directly through Methodist Publishing.
  • The training takes three hours and will include a break or breaks where you will be encouraged to move away from the computer for a short time.

Face to Face Edition

  • This version of the Creating Safer Space Foundation Module will be presented in person in local churches.
  • Please contact your Circuit Administrator or Circuit Safeguarding Officer for further details.
  • The training takes three hours and will include a break.

Click here to find out when the next Foundation Modules are happening in the region. 


Advanced Module

There are now two ways of completing the Advanced Module: the online, blended learning, edition (completed on MCBX and Zoom) and the face-to-face edition.

Advanced Module Online 2023 Edition

This course is split into three parts:

  • Advanced Module (online) e-learning – this takes between four and seven hours, depending on your learning style, to complete. It does not have to be completed all at once and can be completed in smaller sections. (The accompanying Workbook is for your personal use and is not assessed).
  • Handbook – to support learning during the Advanced Module, and for further study and resources.
  • Advanced Module (online) Gathered Session – a two-hour group session via Zoom to consolidate learning from the e-learning.

N.B. the e-learning MUST be completed before attending a Gathered Session.

Once the dates are publicised people will need to:

  • Select one of the available dates on which to attend a Gathered Session. This session should be booked at least four weeks in advance.
  • Book onto a course.
  • Please note that you will need to use some form of computer and have reliable Wi-Fi access throughout this training. You will also need to register for the course using the email address which you will use throughout the training programme. Once registered, you should receive more details via email on how to log into MCBX.
  • Complete the online learning. The time this takes will be dependent on an individual's learning style but is between approx. four and seven hours.
  • Attend the Gathered Session.

Materials needed for the Advanced Module Online 2023 Edition can be downloaded or collected by participants from an agreed point in each Circuit.

Advanced Module Face to Face 2023 Edition

This Creating Safer Space Advanced Module course is split into three parts:

  • Unit 1a – Preparing the Ground booklet (1 hour of self-study)
  • Core Learning Session – Units 1b-5 (minimum of 4 hours taught)
  • Handbook – to support learning during the Advanced Module, and for further study and resources.

N.B. the Preparing the Ground booklet MUST be completed before attending a Core Learning Session.

Once the dates are publicised people will need to:

  • Select one of the available dates on which to attend the Core Learning Session. This session should be booked far enough in advance to allow the participant to complete the self-study work.
  • Complete the "Preparing the Ground" booklet – this should take approximately an hour.
  • Attend the Core Learning Session.

Materials needed for the Advanced Module face-to-face training can be downloaded or collected by participants from an agreed point in each Circuit.

Click here to find out when the next Foundation Modules are happening in the region. 

FAQs

Do I need to complete the training?

You can check if your role requires you to complete the training here: Foundation Module | Advanced Module

If your role does not require you to complete the training, but you still feel it would be useful and would like to attend, you are very welcome to do so.

If I have completed safeguarding training with another organisation, do I still need to complete this training?

The Methodist Church and the Church of England have agreed that they will each recognise the other denomination's Foundation and Advanced (Leadership) Module Training as being equivalent to their own. This is the only training we are able to accept which means that if your training is with another organisation then yes, we ask you to complete it with us. The training has been specifically put together to reflect the roles and unique 'quirks' of the Methodist Church. If you have experience of safeguarding in other contexts, however, there is space during the course to share and discuss this so that the whole group can benefit from each other's experiences.

I have not yet completed the Foundation Module – can I do the Advanced Module first?

No – the Advanced Module builds on the material covered in the Foundation Module so it is important that, whatever your role, you attend the Foundation Module first. If you have done the Foundation Module, but it was longer than four years ago, you will need to complete a refresher course before doing the Advanced Module.

How long will it be before I need to re-do my training?

The short answer is every four years! If your role only requires you to do the Foundation Module, you need to re-do it every four years. If your role requires the Advanced Module, as well as the Foundation Module, you only need to redo the Advanced Module every four years. However, if you did your Foundation Module before 2019, we would warmly encourage you to re-do it before you re-do your Advanced Module, to make sure you are up to date on the most recent thinking about safeguarding in the Methodist Church.

Safeguarding can be a stressful topic- how can you support me in doing the training?

We know everyone has had different life experiences, and so some people might find topics covered in the training difficult. Every training session will have a Chaplin, who will be there to chat with you during and after the session if there is anything that has come up for you that you would like to talk through. If you want any more specific details about what will be covered in the training, please get in touch with Rachel, the Assistant Regional Safeguarding Office, and she will be able to help.

What can you do to make sure the training is accessible for me?

We try our best to help to make the training accessible to everyone. Examples of things we can do to help you include providing printed materials in a larger font, making sure trainers use a microphone, asking the chaplain to check in with you during and/or after the session, and adding additional breaks for people. When you fill out the booking form, we ask everyone if they have any learning needs, so please let us know here if there are any adjustments we can make to help you learn better.

I have another question...

Please contact the Assistant Regional Safeguarding Officer, with any further questions or concerns you have about the Creating Safer Space training: neregsafe.office@gmail.com or 07903 710759.

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