1 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Creating Safer Space Foundation Module Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults

2 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Trainers Name Role Name Role Chaplain Name Role

3 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Opening Prayers

4 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Housekeeping Mobile Phones – silent or off Toilets Fire Exits Refreshment Break Timekeeping Question Park

5 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Health Warning 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Getting to know each other

7 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Aims: 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.

8 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

10 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

11 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 People Appendix – Code of Safe Working Practice NSPCC/Childline helpline – Setting the Scene: children and young people

12 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

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

14 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

15 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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) One in Four National Domestic Violence Helpline Setting the Scene: survivors of abuse

16 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

17 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Setting the Scene: people who may be a risk to others

18 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Children and young people Adults who may be vulnerable Survivors of abuse Setting the Scene People who may be a risk to others

19 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Safeguarding in the Methodist Church p romote the wellbeing of children, young people and those who are vulnerable through a culture of shared responsibility for safeguarding, within clearly assigned roles p revent harm through best practice in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults and the creation of a culture of informed vigilance p rotect through responding effectively when safeguarding concerns arise.

22 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Prevent Protect Promote Safeguarding in the Methodist Church

23 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church PremisesPeople PracticePolicies Prevention

24 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Premises Prevention

25 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Premises People Prevention

27 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Prevention: people know your role have awareness; recognise concerns know who to go to for support.

28 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church in an emergency worker may contact relevant authorities directly and inform coordinator later. someone else tells worker/volunteer who tells coordinator worker /volunteer tells coordinator of their observation child or vulnerable adult tells worker /volunteer who tells coordinator coordinator may tell the relevant authority Sharing concerns

29 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church PremisesPeople Policies Prevention

30 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church PremisesPeople Policies Practice Prevention

32 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Prevention: practice Examples: registers consent incidents & record keeping confidentiality what happens if...? number of leaders insurance emergency internet safety ‘out of Club’ contact communication with parents/carers.

33 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church

34 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Child and Adult Safeguarding Types of abuse physical emotional neglect sexual spiritual or ritual financial or material discriminatory institutional domestic violence.

37 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Protection What 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 respond to the concern record what has been seen, heard or said refer to the appropriate people.

38 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Church Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxx Circuit Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxxx District Co-ordinator xxxxx xxxxxx Junior Church leader etc. xxxxx xxxxxx Revd Your Minister xxxxx xxxxxx Office hours: xxxxx xxxxxx Out of hours: xxxxx xxxxxx 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.

39 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church in an emergency worker may contact relevant authorities directly and inform coordinator later. someone else tells worker/volunteer who tells coordinator worker /volunteer tells coordinator of their observation child or vulnerable adult tells worker /volunteer who tells coordinator coordinator may tell the relevant authority Protection Sharing concerns

40 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Some barriers In groups think of some reasons why : churches may not respond well children/vulnerable adults may find it hard to tell.

41 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 false allegations embarrassment.

42 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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. Why children/vulnerable adults may not always tell. They may:

43 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Case Studies What is it in the case example you recognise that concerns you? How would you respond to your concern? What would you record? To whom would you refer this?

44 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Reflection What have you learnt ? What are you going to do?

45 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church Closing Devotions

47 Creating Safer Space – Foundation Module The Methodist Church 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.