Safeguarding – protecting children and adults at risk from harm – is a permanent and necessary part of Church life. The needs of the child, adult at risk, or survivor come first.
The Church of Scotland has invested in establishing a robust safeguarding system for all congregations.
Presbytery Safeguarding Contact and Administrator Isobel Donald
email: EdinburghWestLothian@churchofscotland.org.uk
PVG Scheme – Online Application Process
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) is about making sure that those working with vulnerable groups are safe to do so.
All volunteers and paid staff engaged in regulated work with the Church of Scotland, and as defined in schedules 2 and 3 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 must become members of the PVG scheme.
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding-service/safe-recruitment
Training
- Saturday 20th April at 10am Trustee Training F2F at Holy Trinity Wester Hailes Church, 1-2 Hailesland Pl, Edinburgh EH14 2SL
- Wednesday 24th April at 7 pm Trustee Training online
- Wednesday 8th May Advanced Safeguarding at 7 pm online
- Saturday 18th May Trustee Safeguarding at 10 am F2F at St Michaels Parish Church 1 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1NX
- Wednesday 22nd May Introductory Safeguarding at 7 pm online.
To book a place on any of these training Sessions please contact Isabel Donald, Presbytery Safeguarding Administrator.