Safeguarding Courses
There are four modules forming the safeguarding training of The Salvation Army. Each module should be applied for separately via the appropriate learning event. Please note it is required to complete Modules 1 and 2 together, and recommended to complete Modules 3 and 4 together.
If you have attended Module 1 in the last two years, you can apply for Module 2 on it’s own. Please indicate when you attended on your application form.
Safeguarding Modules:
- Module 1 Safe Church
- Module 2 Domestic Abuse Information and Awareness
- Module 3 Risk Assessment and Management Plan
- Module 4 Understanding Sexual Offending Behaviour
Other courses available direct from the Safeguarding Unit:
- Safeguarding Children (Safe and Sound 1)
- Safeguarding Children, Scotland (Safe and Sound 1)
- Safeguarding Children, Ireland (Safe and Sound 1)
- Online Safeguarding
- Safeguarding, Charity Shops
- Safeguarding Children, Grooming and Exploitation
- Domestic Abuse
- Safeguarding, Professional Conduct; Handling Allegations
- Safeguarding, Adults – Drug & Alcohol Recovery
- Safer Adults
Please apply for these courses directly to [email protected]
Please note that these two courses are mandatory and should be taken together
- Risk Assessment and Management Planning
- Understanding Sexual Offending Behaviour

Safe Church 1a: Safeguarding Children and Families
Course Details Safe Church gives delegates the opportunity to take time to consider and reflect how good safeguarding practice should be integral to all areas of ministry with children. Course content includes: Safeguarding in The Salvation Army – an overview, Grooming, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Radicalisation, Digital Media and Online Safety, Transgender Safeguarding, Safeguarding in

Safe Church 1b: Grooming
Course Details Safe Church gives delegates the opportunity to take time to consider and reflect how good safeguarding practice should be integral to all areas of ministry with children. Course content includes: Safeguarding in The Salvation Army – an overview, Grooming, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Radicalisation, Digital Media and Online Safety, Transgender Safeguarding, Safeguarding in

RAMPS for Corps Attenders (Module 4b)
Course Content: This course forms Module 3 of the safeguarding programme This one day course looks at• Salvation Army safeguarding policies• Criminal record background (disclosure) check requirements and process• Understanding risk• Risk Assessment and Management Plan (RAMP)• Workshops• Questions and feedback Learning Outcomes: To increase knowledge and understanding of riskTo understand how to undertake a risk

Domestic Abuse Information and Awareness (Module 2)
Course Content: This course forms Module 2 of the safeguarding programme This one day course covers information that will help the delegate• To improve an awareness and understanding of the dynamics and scope of domestic abuse• To expand understanding of the different types of abuse that may be present in abusive relationships• To enable early recognition