Penny Hales, Safeguarding and Risk Manager and The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator have been busy travelling and delivering safeguarding training around the Diocese. Recently, they have provided training in Holy Trinity, Tauranga, Havelock North, Papamoa, Gisborne Tairawhiti, Napier Cathedral, Hastings and Taradale, Te Puke, St Lukes, Rotorua and West Rotorua, and Whakatane.
They have scheduled further training sessions over the next few weeks:
Westshore, Napier 1 May Level One
Gate Pa, Tauranga 3 & 4 May Level One & Two
Rotorua parishes 17 May Level Two
Opotiki 18 May Level One
Southern Hawke's Bay and Woodville 25 & 26 May Level One & Two
Diocesan Office, Napier 30 May Level One
Central Hawke's Bay 15 & 16 June Level One & Two
Mount Maunganui 21, 22, & 23 June Level One & Two
Ōtūmoetai 26 & 27 July Level One & Two
Taupō 24 August Level One
Scheduled are two further catch-up sessions for:
Whakatane 20 & 21 July Level One & Two
Gisborne Tairawhiti 3 & 4 August Level One and Two
If anyone wants to attend any of these courses (except for Westshore and Gate Pa), please let Penny Hales know. Registration forms and other information are available on the Intranet or by contacting Penny on 021 240 3402 or emailing penny.hales@waiapu.com.
The material in the courses cover some difficult issues such as abuse of all kinds, as well as the history of the church here and overseas, how abuse was covered up, and why the Archbishops have indicated to the Royal Commission that safeguarding is a priority for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa.
Some of the material may be difficult for some however Penny and Deborah offer support in such situations. It is important that abuse in all its guises is recognised by everyone so that we can ensure it does not happen into the future.
Deborah and Penny receive feedback from every session they deliver and are very aware of how people have reacted. One of the comments received frequently is that the attendees did not believe it was necessary to attend the training. In such cases everyone has commented that it was not what they had expected, and that it was relevant and helpful. Approximately 95% of the feedback is positive.
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