Training
Safeguarding training calendars
Congregational Safeguarding training is provided for Safeguarding Coordinators, Kirk Sessions and Volunteers. Below is a list of Church of Scotland presbyteries and the training (Coordinator/Volunteer or Kirk Session) that is currently planned. You can see what is offered in your presbytery or nearby presbyteries…
How is training arranged?
All Congregational Safeguarding Training (Volunteer, Coordinator and Kirk Session) is organised at presbytery level and not directly through the Safeguarding Service. The Safeguarding Service is not always informed of training that is taking place so please get in touch with your presbytery contact If you require Safeguarding training and to find out more.
Who should attend?
All volunteers doing regulated work with Children or Protected Adults should attend Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator) Training. All new coordinators are required to attend Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator) Training and Part 2 Coordinator Training. Members of the Kirk Session should attend Kirk Session Training.
If you have any further questions please get in touch with Noelle Maye, Safeguarding Training Officer.
Aberdeen
To enquire about training please contact your presbytery contact E - Eunice McConnach
Abernethy
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Marian Burrows-Smith
Angus
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Linda Nicoll
Annadale and Eskdale
No courses listed at this time. Please contact your presbytery contact C Bryan Haston
Ardrossan
Saturday 9 September, 10am
Volunteer (part 1 coordinator) training
Kirkgate Parish Church, Ardrossan
To enquire about attending training please email your presbytery contact Fiona Blair or call 07495673428
Tuesday 26 September, 7pm
Volunteer (part 1 coordinator) training
Dalry Trinity Church
To enquire about attending training dates please email your prebsytery contact Fiona Blair or call 07495673428
Sunday 1 October, 1pm
Volunteer (part 1 coordinator) training
Beith Parish Church
To enquire about attending training dates please email your prebsytery contact Fiona Blair or call 07495673428
Argyll
Saturday 10 June, 1.30pm
Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator), Dunoon Baptist Church, Dunoon
To register please get in touch with your presbytery contact Doreen Henderson (e)
Saturday 17 June, 2pm
Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator), Kilmore and Oban Church Centre,Glencruitten Road,Oban PA34 4DN
To register please get in touch with your presbytery contact Doreen Henderson (e)
Tuesday 20 June, 7pm
Kirk Session Training, St John's Church, Dunoon
To register please get in touch with your presbytery contact Doreen Henderson (e)
Ayr
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is William Duncan
Buchan
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Louise Simpson
Caithness
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Esme Duncan
Dumbarton
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Maureen Walker (e) or 01389 841782 (t)
Dumfries and Kirkcudbright
Wednesday 13th September, 7.30pm
Kirk Session Safeguarding Training, St Georges, Dumfries
Your contact for this training is Evelyn Henderson
Your presbytery contact is William Gillis
Dundee
No courses listed at this time. To arrange training get in touch with Kath Mands (e) or 07954 330355
Dunfermline
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery is contact is Ina Dodds (e) or 01383 881688
Dunkeld and Meigle
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Virginia Wilkie
Duns
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Rev Bruce Neill
Edinburgh
Wednesday 6 September 2017, 7pm
Safeguarding Coordinator Training Part 2
10 Palmerston Place
To register your place for this training please contact your presbytery contact is Grace MacKay (e)
Wednesday 13 September 2017, 7pm
Volunteer (also known as Part 1 Coordinator Training)
Blackhall St Columba's Parish Church
To register your place for this training please contact your presbytery contact is Grace MacKay (e)
England
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Sheena Clark
Falkirk
Thursday 8 June 2017, 6.30pm
Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator) , Brightons Parish Church, FK2 OJT
To register your place for this training please get in touch with your presbytery contact who is Kirsty Nicolson
Friday 18 August, 6.15pm
Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator)
Grahamston United Parish Church, Falkirk, FK2 7DH
To register your place for this training please get in touch with your presbytery contact who is Kirsty Nicolson
Glasgow
To register for any of the courses listed below please note bookings are made through the presbytery office
Email: using the address safeguardingtraining@presbyteryofglasgow.org.uk
Phone: Presbytery Office 0141 332 6606
They require the name, congregation, email address and phone number of each person for whom you want to book a place. Contact details are required in case of last minute changes, which would only be in extreme situations.
Glasgow Presbytery Safeguarding Contact is : Rev Andy McIntyre tel: 0141 9593732
Sat 19th August 2017, 9.30am - 3.30pm
COORDINATOR PART 1 & COORDINATOR PART 2 TRAINING
Garthamlock & Craigend East Church, 46 Porchester Street, G33 5DG.
Wednesday 6 September 2017, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Milton of Campsie Church, G66 8ET
Thursday 28 September 2017, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Kelvinbridge Church, Belmont Street (at Belmont Bridge), G20 6JR
Thursday 5 October 2017, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Wallacewell NCD (Wallacewell Community Fellowship), 57 Northgate Road, Glasgow, G21 3QT
Monday 9 October 2017, 7pm
KIRK SESSION SAFEGUARDING TRAINING (this is for members of the Kirk Session only)
Torrance Parish, School Road, Torrance, G64 4BZ
Thursday 9 November, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Merrylea Church, 80 Merrylee Road, G43 2QZ
Friday 10 November, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Newlands South Church, 37 Riverside Road, G43 2EG
Thursday 23 November, 7pm
PART 2 COORDINATOR TRAINING
Merrylea Church, 80 Merrylee Road, G43 2QZ
Monday 22 January 7pm
KIRK SESSION TRAINING
Burnside/Blairbeth, Church Avenue, Burnside, G73 5BX
Thursday 25 January 2017, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Blawarthill Church, Millbrix Avenue, G14 0EP
Tuesday 20 February, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Springburn Parish Church, 180 Springburn Way, Springburn, G21 1TU
Wednesday 21 February, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Jordanhill Church, 28 Woodend Drive, Jordanhill, G13 1QT
Wednesday 21 February, 7pm
COORDINATOR PART 2 TRAINING
Springburn Parish Church, 180 Springburn Way, Springburn, G21 1TU
Wednesday 14 March, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
St Paul’s Church, 30 Langdale Street, G33 1DP
Thursday 15 March, 7pm
KIRK SESSION SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
Partick South, 259 Dumbarton Road, G11 6AB
Wednesday 25 April, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Croftfoot Church, 318 Croftpark Avenue, Glasgow, G44 5NS
Saturday 12 May, 9.30am - 3.30pm
COORDINATOR PART 1 & COORDINATOR PART 2 TRAINING
Ibrox Parish Church, corner of Carillon Road/Clifford Street G51 1QL
Tuesday 15 May, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Cardonald Church, 2155 Paisley Road West, G52 3PF
Monday 4 June, 7pm
VOLUNTEER (part 1 coordinator) TRAINING
Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church, 13 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow, G3 8PE
Gordon
No courses listed. Please get in touch with the presbytery contact Sue Whyte
Greenock and Paisley
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contacts are Anne Thomson, Georgette Whitelaw and Carolyn Lockhart
Hamilton
Saturday 3 June 2017,10.00am
Volunteer (Part 1 Coordinator) and Part 2 Coordinator
Presbytery Office, 353 Orbiston Street, Motherwell, ML1 1QW
Register your place by contacting Elizabeth Cruickshank, 01698 259135
International Presbytery
No courses listed at this time. Contact your presbytery contact Julie Gardner
Inverness
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is James Dow (e) or 01667459340 (t)
Irvine and Kilmarnock
No courses listed at this time. Please get in touch with your presbytery contact, Fiona Corrigan
Jedburgh
No courses listed at this time.
Jerusalem
No courses listed at this time.Your presbytery contact is Rev Paraic Reamonn
Kincardine and Deeside
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Sheila Robertson
Kirkcaldy
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Taylor Bell
Lanark
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Caroline Deerin
Lewis
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Sandra McCall
Lochaber
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Sarah Parrish
Lochcarron-Skye
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Janet Anderson
Lothian
Thursday 25th May 2017, 7pm
Kirk Session Safeguarding Training
St John's and King's Park Church, Dalkeith, EH22 1 HJ
To register your place please contact Joan Cape
Melrose and Peebles
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Rev Sheila Moir
Moray
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contacts are John McConnachie and Paula Baker
Orkney
Monday 9th October 2017, 7pm
Kirk Session Safeguarding Training
Corner Room, Kirkwall East church
To book a space on the training/enquire about organising a course in Orkney contact Rev Julia Meason 01856874789
Perth
Sunday 28th May, 1.30pm
Volunteer (Coordinator Part 1)
Riverside Church, North Muirton
To register your place please get in touch with your presbytery contact is Karen Smith
Ross
No courses listed at this time. Get in touch with your presbytery contact who is Irene Munro
Shetland
Saturday 6th May, 11am or 2pm
Kirk Session Safeguarding Training, Tingwall Church
Saturday 9 September, 10.30am - 1pm
Volunteer (Part 1), Tingwall Church
To register for a place on any of these courses please get in touch with your presbytery contact is Rev Caroline Lockerbie
St Andrews
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Sheila Boyd
Stirling
No courses listed at this time.
Sutherland
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Jacqueline Templeton
Uist
No courses listed at this time. Your presbytery contact is Alison MacVie
West Lothian
Thursday 1 June, 7pm
Coordinator Part 2 training (for those who have already attended part 1)
Livingston United Parish Church – Chapel at Lanthorn Community Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6NY
To register please contact your safeguarding presbytery contact : Alistair Marquis - e: afmarquis@blueyonder.co.uk
Wigtown and Stranraer
Tuesday 19th September, 7pm
Kirk Session Safeguarding Training, Luce Valley
Your contact to register for this training is Stewart Anderson