This module equips existing and new PSOs with a deeper understanding of their role and inducts them into key working practices and relationships and is arranged on an individual basis.
Completion of the Basic Awareness and Foundation modules are a pre-requisite of attendance. These can be found by clicking here
If you would like to complete the PSO Induction please contact
safeguarding.admin@portsmouth.anglican.org
Please click below to download the Parish Safeguarding Officer Induction Workbook
PSO Induction Pack
Safer Environment & Activities
- Activity Risk Assessment
- Fact Sheet - Texting
- Lone Working Policy
- Hire of church premises
- Messy Church Risk Assessment Template
- Model Personal Risk Assessment Template
- Model Risk Assessment Checklist for Home Visiting
- Model Volunteer Driver Agreement
- Parent Consent Form
- Provision of Lifts/Transport Guidance
- Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement
- Parish Who's Who
- Photo Consent Form
- Promoting a Safer Church Poster (Hants)
- Promoting a Safer Church Poster (IOW)
- Promoting a Safer Church Poster (Ports)
- Promoting a Safer Church Policy Statement
- Registration & Consent Record
- Responding to Domestic Abuse Policy Statement
- Responding Well to Domestic Abuse Policy & Practice Guidance
- Safeguarding Checklist
Training
- Safeguarding Learning & Development Strategy
- Safeguarding Training Matrix
- Instructions for accessing the Church of England e-learning
- Instructions for resetting your e-learning password
Safer Recruitment
- Confidential Declaration Form (CDF)
- Privacy Note for CDF
- Code of Safer Working Practice
- DBS Checks in Faith Organisations
- DBS Eligibility Guidance CoE
- Declaration of Suitability Form (if carrying out a Basic DBS Check)
- Declaration of Suitability Form (if not carrying out any DBS Check)
- Example interview questions
- Parish Safeguarding Officer Role Description
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
- Regulated Activity Flowchart
- Support Meeting Agenda Template
- Template Appointment Letter
- Template Volunteer Reference Request
- Template Volunteer Agreement
- Template Volunteer Application Form
- Template Volunteer Person Specification
- Template Volunteer Role Description
- Volunteer Induction Checklist
Policy & Guidance