The course enrolment period is how long a person has access to their online course. This is 6 months and is visible in the Dashboard of the safe ministry account under Course Expiry. The course enrolment period does not affect when a person’s training expires, only when their access to their online course expires. Once … Read more
We occasionally get complaints about how our website forces people to choose complex passwords. But our website holds thousands of peoples personal details, and the security of that data may be only as good as your password choice. Weak passwords are the most common source of data breaches that place you in a position of … Read more
A leader should avoid being left alone one-on-one with a vulnerable person. It is always recommended to have at least two adult leaders present at every ministry event/program. Suggested supervision ratios for low risk onsite events are: preschoolers 1:5 primary age 1:7 youth and vulnerable adults 1:10 (Note: Due to the variation in support needs … Read more
Yes, it’s available on the Resources page of the Safe Ministry Training site (https://safeministry.training/resources/)
For face-to-face training, certificates will be emailed directly to participants with a note reminding them to forward it through to their Safe Ministry Representative and to record when they are next due to participate in training. For online training courses, once attendance and participation at the final component of the course (a live webinar) is … Read more
The process of creating an account and purchasing enrolment in course(s) is set out here. Once you have set up your Safe Ministry Training account and have your log-in details, you log in and then purchase access to the training course you need. Then, access the page called My Dashboard which will have all the … Read more
A webinar is a live, web-based video conference that uses the internet to connect the individual (or multiple individuals) hosting the webinar to an audience of viewers and listeners from all over. Hosts can show themselves speaking, show slideshows or demonstrations. Participants do not need any special equipment to attend our webinars – a tablet … Read more
Email is a great tool and easy to use, but spammers and spreaders of malware have made email a challenge to deliver reliably. The Safe Ministry Training system uses email extensively to communicate with participants in our courses, so it can be very inconvenient for all concerned if you are not receiving the emails we … Read more
Safe Ministry training can be completed either face to face or online Safe Ministry Training Online Refresher Online and Essentials Online are available now. The Junior Leader’s course is also available – information is here. Face to face Safe Ministry Training The PSU holds Safe Ministry training events throughout the year at a variety of … Read more
In accordance with the Safe Ministry To Children Ordinance 2020, “…the training requirements for clergy and church workers with respect to safe ministry are satisfactory completion of accredited training… by clergy, and authorised, paid or voluntary, church workers, within three years prior to being ordained, licensed, or authorised, or appointed to undertake ministry to children…” … Read more