Creating Safer Space Foundation Module

1. Creating Safer Space Foundation Module Safeguarding Children, YoungPeople & Vulnerable Adults

2. Trainers Name Role Name Role Chaplain Name Role

3. Opening Prayers

4. Housekeeping Mobile Phones – silent or off Toilets Fire Exits Refreshment Break Timekeeping Question Park

5. HealthWarning • This training can be difficult for any of us, at any time. • If you need a break, feel free to move about or leave the room. • There is more than one trainer here, so we can be free to spend time with you apart from the main group if necessary. • If this raises painful issues for you, share this with somebody you trust. Look after yourself!

6. Getting to know each other

7. to know that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and integral to being church to have a better understanding of good safeguarding practice within the Methodist Church to know when to have concerns about the safety and welfare of a child or vulnerable adult to recognise potential blocks within the church to responding well to appreciate your responsibility for sharing concerns about a child or vulnerable adult to be aware of who in the church to go to with any concerns. Aims:

8. We will listen without interrupting respect the feelings, experiences and views of other people listen to different views and question in a constructive way that enables learning respect confidentiality unless it puts others at risk take responsibility for our own learning and share as well as receive learning be aware of the potential impact of the subject on ourselves and others.

9. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable People who may be a risk to others Survivors of abuse

10. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse People who may be a risk to others

11. Setting the Scene: children and young people Everyone under the age of 18 A child or young person is deemed vulnerable and in need of protection because of their age Resources: Handbook Policy – Safeguarding Children and Young PeopleAppendix – Code of Safe Working Practice NSPCC/Childline helpline – 0800 1111

12. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse People who may be a risk to others

13. Setting the Scene: adults who may be vulnerable Adults are not assumed to be vulnerable unless circumstances or characteristics identify us as such. Resources Methodist Church Safeguarding Adults Policy

14. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse People who may be a risk to others

15. Setting the Scene:survivors of abuse • Many people have experienced abuse either in childhood or as an adult. • The church can provide a place for sharing and healing. • Resources • Time for Action 2003 • Tracing Rainbows Methodist Report 2006 • MACSAS (Ministers and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors) 0808 801 0340 • One in Four 020 8697 2112 • National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247

16. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable People who may be a risk to others Survivors of abuse

17. Setting the Scene: people who may be a risk to others • It can be difficult to integrate these people into church life. • Covenant of Care groups can be a way of enabling them to be part of the Church. • We need to be careful because we don’t always know that people are a risk to others. • Resources • Safeguarding Children and Young People App E – the Methodist Church policy for sex offenders • Stop it Now! Telephone helpline 080 1000 900 • www.stopitnow.org.uk

18. Setting the Scene Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse People who may be a risk to others

19. Creating Safer Space is about creating an environment within our Church communities where those who are vulnerable – children and adults – are respected, valued, protected and listened to. This is at the core of our faith. Setting the Scene: summing up

20. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in Spirit. (Psalm 34:18) To act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8 (NIV)) Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs. (Matthew 19:14) [Nothing] will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:39) Setting the Scene: summing up

21. Safeguarding in the Methodist Church promote the wellbeing of children, young people and those who are vulnerable through a culture of shared responsibility for safeguarding, within clearly assigned roles prevent harm through best practice in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults and the creation of a culture of informed vigilance protect through responding effectively when safeguarding concerns arise.

22. Safeguarding in the Methodist Church Prevent Protect Promote

23. Prevention Premises People Policies Practice

24. Prevention Premises

25. Prevention: premises The overall responsibility for Health and Safety rests with Church Council – and we all contribute to it. Check you have a copy of relevant risk assessments for the premises, activities and, if needed, individuals. Consult your property steward. Check for any hazards in rooms and toilets before each activity. Be careful with lettings; consult the policies.

26. Prevention Premises People

27. Prevention: people know your role have awareness; recognise concerns know who to go to for support.

28. Sharing concerns worker /volunteer tells coordinator of their observation someone else tells worker/volunteer who tells coordinator child or vulnerable adult tells worker /volunteer who tells coordinator in an emergency worker may contact relevant authorities directly and inform coordinator later. coordinator may tell the relevant authority

29. Prevention Premises People Policies

30. Prevention: policies Methodist Church Safeguarding Handbook • Safeguarding Children and Young People • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults • Practice guidelines on Domestic Abuse • Model Safeguarding Policies and • Recruiting Safely

31. Prevention Premises People Policies Practice

32. Prevention: practiceExamples: registers consent incidents & record keeping confidentiality what happens if...? number of leaders insurance emergency internet safety ‘out of Club’ contact communication with parents/carers.

34. Child and Adult Safeguarding Types of abuse Each flip chart has a heading which is a particular kind of abuse. Fill in answers to: Examples of abuse Possible signs of abuse

35. Child and Adult Safeguarding Types of abuse On the post-it notes, write down different kinds of abuse. Then attach them to the cut-out figures.

36. Child and Adult Safeguarding Types of abuse physical emotional neglect sexual spiritual or ritual financial or material discriminatory institutional domestic violence.

37. ProtectionWhat to do if you are worried that a child or vulnerable adult may be being abused: recognise--- have eyes to see and ears to hear respondto the concern recordwhat has been seen, heard or said referto the appropriate people.

38. Your Contacts It is important to discuss any concerns you have with someone in responsibility or with expertise. You should never feel that you should cope alone with these concerns. Junior Church leader etc. xxxxx xxxxxx Revd Your Minister xxxxx xxxxxx Church Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxx Circuit Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxxx District Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxxx Office hours: xxxxx xxxxxx Out of hours: xxxxx xxxxxx

39. Protection Sharing concerns worker /volunteer tells coordinator of their observation someone else tells worker/volunteer who tells coordinator child or vulnerable adult tells worker /volunteer who tells coordinator in an emergency worker may contact relevant authorities directly and inform coordinator later. coordinator may tell the relevant authority

40. Some barriers In groups think of some reasons why : • churches may not respond well • children/vulnerable adults may find it hard to tell.

41. Why churches may not respond well they may not want to hear this doesn’t happen in church the person/family is well known and respected the limits of confidentiality/ confession are misunderstood desire to keep this within the church not knowing who to consult church is about forgiveness not condemnation confusion about falseallegations embarrassment.

42. Why children/vulnerable adults may not always tell. They may: • not know it is wrong • be unable to communicate • be too dependent on the perpetrator • have tried to tell before without success • be too scared of consequences • feel ashamed/guilty.

43. Case Studies • What is it in the case example you recognisethat concerns you? • How would you respond to your concern? • What would you record? • To whom would you refer this?

44. Reflection What have you learnt ? What are you going to do?

45. Feedback After the devotions, please take a couple of minutes to complete the feedback form. Please leave the form in the tray on the table before you leave.

46. Closing Devotions

47. Creating Safer Space Foundation Module Please collect your certificate of attendance. Please place your feedback form in the tray by the door. Thank you for giving up your time to undertake this training.