Safeguarding involves a range of activities aimed at promoting the individual’s right to be safe. These include making and maintaining safe environments for everyone (children and adults), having procedures to follow should something go wrong and support for everyone involved. Lynn Fletcher, Safeguarding Officer for the NBA, is available to respond to your safeguarding inquiries and to advise on your safeguarding concerns: lynnfletcher@thenba.org.uk, 07530 353794  Safeguarding Training dates for 2020 Remember, BUGB recommends that you renew your training at the appropriate level at least once every four years. Level 1, a whole church video presentation is available for you to download at https://www.baptist.org.uk/Groups/220884/Safe_to_Grow.aspx Level 2: for all those working in the church, paid or unpaid Saturday 28th March, 9.45 - 12.30, Beacon Lough BC , Gateshead NE9 6XS Saturday 25th April, 9.45 - 12.30, Portrack BC, Stockton, TS18 2HT
Level 3: for all those working in the church, paid or unpaid, who have leadership responsibilities and have completed Level 2 Saturday 13th June, 9.45 - 12.30, Beacon Lough BC , Gateshead NE9 6XS Saturday 4th July, 9.45 - 12.30, Portrack BC, Stockton, TS18 2HT Levels 2 and 3 for Ministers only Tuesday 29th September, 10.00 - 3.30, Durham City Baptist Church Levels 2 and 3 Saturday 10th October, 9.45 - 12.30 (Level 2) and 1 - 3.45 (Level 3) Venue to be arranged (If your church has a large team that require training (20+), you may wish to host this session. If so, do get in touch with our Safefeguarding Officer on lynnfletcher@thenba.org.uk) Church secretaries will receive booking forms in advance and they will
also be available on this website (please see links below).   Resources Baptist Union of Great Britain has made available a wealth of resources to help you in your safeguarding work. They can be accessed on the BUGB website at https://www.baptist.org.uk/Groups/220880/Safeguarding.aspx (If you have difficulty in accessing any of these resources, please contact Lynn Fletcher or NBA Admin for assistance)
  DBS checks Please access the BUGB guide to DBS checks (see above) as this will answer most of your questions. Our ‘umbrella body’ (that process the checks on our behalf) is called Due Diligence Checking (DDC). Please remember that accredited ministers must be verified by Association staff. A Quick Start Guide for verifiers can be found on www.ddc.uk.net/baptists |
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