Safeguarding Training

At Soul Survivor Watford we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, to worship and grow in their faith and relationship with Jesus safely. As part of our Safer Recruitment Process, our Kids and Youth teams and our Connect Group leaders are in the process of completing safeguarding training as part of their roles. We will be rolling out this training to all our voluntary roles in the coming weeks, and this will also form part of the recruitment process for anyone joining a team in future.

This training is open to anyone who would like to complete it, and not just those who are already part of a team or who are a Connect Group leader. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what safeguarding means and how we, as a church, can look after those in our church family and anyone else who comes through our doors.

If you choose to complete any of the training, it’s really helpful for us to have a copy of your certificate(s) for our records. This is especially helpful if you decide to join a team in the future!

You can send them to us via email - safeguarding@soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk

Due to the nature of the content and themes discussed in the safeguarding training courses, you may wish to take breaks during a course (via the coffee cup icon) or it may be helpful to ask a trusted friend or family member to support you through the completion of the course(s).

We will also be holding in-person drop-in sessions for those who would like to complete the course(s) with the support of the Soul Survivor Watford Team. If you are interested in completing courses via an in-person session please contact us at info@soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk

Please be aware that the training consists of two courses, each taking between 1-2 hours to complete, and can be completed at different times.

How to complete the training

Use these instructions to set-up your account:

  • Select 'Create new account’

  • Scroll down and click to agree to the Safeguarding Training Privacy Policy

  • Choose your username and password (you may like to use your email as your username)

  • Complete the 'My Details' section


Complete the 'My Organisation Details' section with the following answers:

  • Diocese = St Albans

  • Training Institution = Not part of a training institution

  • Cathedral = Not involved at a cathedral

  • My Church's Town/City and Name = Watford: Soul Survivor Watford

  • Church Role = *Your current voluntary role* or ‘Congregant’

  • Allow a user with the following email address to look at my training record = nmanoharan@soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk (optional for those not on or joining a team/Connect Group leading)

  • Click on 'Create my new account'


You should now be in the Safeguarding Training Portal and can select the course(s) you would like to complete (in order to be on a team, we require the Basic Awareness and Foundations Courses to be completed. Some roles may also require the Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse course):

  • Basic Awareness (approx. 1 hour to complete)

  • Foundations (approx. 90 minutes to complete)

  • Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse (approx. 1.5-2hrs to complete)


Do let us know once this is completed and please send your certificates to safeguarding@soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk for our records.