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Welcome to the Church of England National Safeguarding Team's learning portal.

The resources and training you can access here will equip you and your church to engage positively with the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults in both a practical and faith informed way; helping to promote a safer church.
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Courses

Choose the course you require by selecting the appropriate tab below.

For everyone within church settings who needs to have a basic awareness of safeguarding issues.
Please choose the most suitable version for your needs from the options below.

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Please note: you only need to complete one version of this course.

Course: Basic Awareness '26
Course: Basic Awareness '26 (Enhanced Accessibility)
 
Course: Basic Awareness '26 (British Sign Language)


For those who hold positions of responsibility for the safeguarding of others within church settings.
Please choose the most suitable version for your needs from the options below.

Options:
Please note: you only need to complete one version of this course.

Course: Foundations '26
Course: Foundations '26 (Enhanced Accessibility)
Course: Foundations '26 (British Sign Language)


For all those who are in positions of safeguarding leadership within church settings.

This training is administered by Diocesan Safeguarding Teams - if the diocese providing your training doesn't appear below, please contact them directly - their details can be found either on their own website or through the Church of England page here.

Select the Diocese providing your training:

Course: Birmingham - Leadership
Course: Canterbury - Leadership
Course: Chelmsford - Leadership
Course: Chester - Leadership
Course: Chichester - Leadership
Course: Derby - Leadership
Course: Ely - Leadership
Course: Exeter & Truro Dioceses - Leadership
Course: Gloucester - Leadership
Course: Guildford - Leadership
 
Course: Leeds - Leadership
 
Course: Lichfield - Leadership Pilot
Course: Liverpool Diocese - Leadership
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Course: Newcastle - Leadership
Course: Norwich Diocese - Leadership
Course: Oxford Diocese - Leadership
 
Course: Peterborough Leadership
Course: Portsmouth Diocese - Leadership
Course: St Albans Diocese - Leadership
Course: Sheffield Diocese - Leadership
Course: Southwark Cathedral - Leadership
Course: Southwark Diocese - Leadership
Course: Southwell & Nottingham - Leadership
Course: Truro Diocese - Leadership
Course: Winchester - Leadership
Course: Worcester - Leadership
Course: NST - Leadership

A pathway for senior leaders that aims to connect the Church’s mission and theological foundations with safeguarding principles.

Select the relevant course below:

Course: Senior Leadership 2024
Course: Senior Leadership Co-facilitators

Issue-based and toolkit focussed safeguarding training courses.

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Course: Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse '26
Course: Safer Recruitment and People Management 2026
 
Course: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking '26
Course: Risk Assessment and Risk Management
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Training Records & Reports


Personal Records
View your training records.

Organisational Records
For Parish Safeguarding Officers.

Institutional Reports
For Diocese, TEIs and Cathedrals.



Safeguarding Virtual Library

The Safeguarding Virtual Library provides a place where individuals across the Church can access specific resources to help them in their understanding and practice of safeguarding.

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Safeguarding Induction Programme
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