Cornerstone Evangelical Church Safeguarding Training Overview

Cornerstone Evangelical Church Safeguarding Training Introduction to Safeguarding 2024 GROUP A

Group A Training Group A training focuses on awareness raising and is split into two parts: 1. Complete a national course developed by Social Care Wales to raise general awareness of safeguarding principles and procedures in Wales. 2. Go through the rest of this PowerPoint for an understanding of how these apply in Cornerstone.

Wales Safeguarding Procedures Please follow the link below to complete the national Wales training: https://socialcare.wales/learning- modules/group-a-safeguarding Once completed, please send your certificate to admin@abercec.org.uk Then move on to the rest of the slides to learn more about how we do things in Cornerstone.

Cornerstone Safeguarding team Emily Phillips Children, Families & Youth Worker Martin Brown Designated Safeguarding Trustee (DST) Jan Llewellyn Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) David Johns Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Full contact details on www.abercec.org.uk/safeguarding

Cornerstone Values Cornerstone has two key values in Safeguarding Practice: 1. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. 2. The approach should always be child- centred/person-centred.

Thirtyone:eight Culture Video If the video doesn't play, please follow this link: https://youtu.be/VBGg4CKgX2Y

Safeguarding Policy Cornerstone has a Safeguarding Policy which is reviewed annually and can be found at: www.abercec.org.uk/safeguarding

Safer Recruitment All our volunteers or staff working with children or adults follow a 'safer recruitment' process to ensure they are suitable. Anyone who wants to volunteer with a relevant ministry must follow this process.

Recruitment Process Also available on www.abercec.org.uk/safeguarding

Training At Cornerstone, all our volunteers who work with children and adults, our deacons and our employees undertake annual safeguarding training. Not everybody needs to do the same level of training; it is differentiated to be role and responsibility specific.

We have Practice Guidelines that outline safe working practices to help us run activities safely, develop healthy relationships and minimise the risk of false accusation. The guidelines and policies are on the website and cover subjects such: Online and digital communication Transport Pastoral visiting Discipline Dealing with bullying First Aid Go to www.abercec.org.uk/safeguarding and download Appendix 1.

Responding to Concerns Even if you do not work directly in a ministry with children or adults, you could still spot something that causes concern or makes you feel uncomfortable. Responding well to concerns means that people can be protected from harm and action taken to stop abuse.

Five steps to responding well Recognise that a person may be at risk of harm or abuse. Respond by taking appropriate action in a sensitive and timely way. Record the concerns or disclosures of abuse that have been made. Report any concerns to the right person so action can be taken. Reflect on what happened and act on any learning

If a child or adult shares something with you: Remain calm, listen well and show acceptance Don t ask questions, listen carefully Allow time for the child/adult to speak Be non-judgmental Be neutral and non committal in response Reassure Say that the information will be shared with a limited number of people who will be able to help Make careful notes as soon as possible Inform the Designated Safeguarding Lead

Abuse suspected or disclosed Is the person in immediate danger? YES NO Contact relevant emergency service Contact Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Safeguarding Lead Contact Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Safeguarding Lead

When a concern is raised: Report any concerns to Jan Llewellyn, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), as soon as possible. If the DSL is not available, then make the report to the Deputy DSL, David Johns or Martin Brown, DSTrustee. If the Designated Safeguarding people can't be contacted and the issue needs urgent action, report any concerns to the Police or Social Services e.g. If it is unsafe for a person to go home

Report Form Available on www.abercec.org.uk/safeguarding This form should be completed within 24 hours It must be handwritten and then handed to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Use their own words as much as possible in the report. Include observations of their behaviour if appropriate.

If the suspicions implicate both the Safeguarding Lead and the Deputy, then the report should be made in the first instance to: Gwent Safeguarding Board Tel: 0800 328 4432 Alternatively contact the police.

Next Steps Thank you for completing the Cornerstone Safeguarding Training for Group A. What to do now... Familiarise yourself with the Cornerstone Safeguarding webpage so you know where to find the policy, appendices and forms you may need. Fill in the short form on the link to let us know you have completed the training: https://forms.gle/WjdZw6VfPHmtF73t6

Prayer Loving God, we pray that this church may be a place of welcome, security and compassion. Keep us watchful yet caring, trusting yet ready to question, that all who worship here may do so in safety and in the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord.