‘Ask Me About Safeguarding’
Join us from 17th – 21st November 2025 for our Safeguarding Week, a series of online sessions aimed at deepening our understanding of what it means to be a safe Church. Find out more about the sessions here, and sign up using the form below.
Monday 17th November
Theology & Safeguarding – The Revd John Hoyland – 9.30 am
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Supporting people with Domestic Abuse – 1 pm
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Hubs – Graeme Pringle – 6.30 pm
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Tuesday 18th November
Pastoral Care & Ourselves – Mona-Karina Theodosius – 9.30 am
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The Heresy of Perfection – Canon Tim Goode – 1 pm
| Session context: Contrasting the church’s assimilated Graeco-Roman idealised norm with the radical theology of the risen wounded body of Christ Revd Canon Timothy Goode has been the Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture at York Minster since September 2023. Before that he was Rector of St Margaret’s Lee in South East London, a member of General Synod and Archbishops’ Council. Timothy is a member of the National Disability Task Group, which advises the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on disability issues and he led the first debate on disability at the General Synod in July 2022. Initially, on leaving school, Tim studied Music at Huddersfield Polytechnic and trained as a secondary school teacher at the Roehampton Institute. He was Director of Music of Homefield School from 1995-2007. He trained for ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon and served his title at Croydon Minster, in the Diocese of Southwark and was ordained priest in 2010. From September 2012 to May 2018, Tim was Team Vicar of St Luke’s Whyteleafe and St Peter and St Paul, Chaldon, part of the Caterham Team ministry. From 2013 to 2021 he was also the Southwark Diocesan Disability Advisor. Tim was made an Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral in September 2020 and has been a trustee of the Churches Conservation Trust since November 2020. Tim is married to Bernie, who teaches chemistry at St Peter’s School in York and has a lurcher called Finzi. In his spare time he likes to attend opera and classical concerts as well as theatre and cinema and he is often found on a Friday night at the folk session in the Three Legged Mare in York playing accordion until the early hours! |
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse – Lucy Faithful Foundation – 6.30 pm
- an overview of the helpline and its associated support services
- guidance to support effective referrals
- tools for facilitating informed and sensitive conversations with clients
- exploration of the psychological aspects of offending, including the roles of guilt and shame
The presentation will cover:
- factors contributing to offending behaviour, including the influence of pornography
- understanding and addressing guilt and shame
- managing disclosures
- the current landscape and scale of online sexual offending
- the role and impact of deterrence campaigns
- the purpose of the helpline, including the types of calls we receive and the people we support
- how individuals present during calls, and the nature of the advice and support offered
- follow-on services, including the Stop It Now self-help modules
- the emotional and professional impact of engaging with this work
Wednesday 19th November
Why racism is a safeguarding issue – Gerald Fox – 9.30 am
Gerald is the Diocesan Racial Justice Eduction Adviser. Gerald has produced and delivered training around diversity and inclusion and unconscious bias as well as being involved in the development of the national church’s anti-racist training modules. All the work Gerald is doing is informed by the recommendations of From Lament to Action, the report of the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce and is aimed at tacking racism in all its forms within the church.
Session Content
- What is racism?
- Why racism is a safeguarding issue
- Intersectionality
- Micro-aggressions
- The role of implicit bias
- How to respond well to disclosures of racist abuse and harassment
Homelessness – 1 pm
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Trauma informed – Sara Dickinson – 6.30 pm
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Thursday 20th November
Modern day slavery and county lines – Andrew Smith – 9.30 am
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31:8 DBS & Safer Recruitment – Matthew Coady & Anna Graver – 1 pm
Learning objectives for this session are to have:
- A good overview of how to manage online DBS applications, including checking ID Documents, completing section Y, tracking application, viewing results and creating reports
- A good understanding of the criteria for enhanced checks and how to use the Interactive Eligibility Guide to apply this to roles within your own organisation
- A full awareness of Basic Disclosures, and where these can be useful.
- A good knowledge of how to obtain criminal record checks from overseas and an awareness of the risks of not carrying these out.
Anna Graver is one of our Disclosure Service Advisors and regular host of our DBS webinars. Outside of Thirtyone:eight Anna has experience working with children, in churches and being involved in music led worship.
Matthew Coady, has been with Thirtyone:eight for over a decade, he is the Disclosure Helpline Manager and Account Manager for the Diocese of York. Outside of Thirtyone:eight Matthew has experience leading a Sunday school team within an Anglican church.
Parish Safeguarding Officer Forum – Scenarios – Jenny Price 6.30 pm
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Friday 21st November
Jenny Price meets The Revd Sam Taylor Diocesan Director of Ordinands – 9.30 am
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