WHAT ARE THE STAGES IN THE DBS PROCESS? 

We want to make the safeguarding process as robust and yet as simple to follow as possible. All of the following are required to act in most volunteer roles as the church seeks to be as safe as possible. If you find any difficult to find time for or onerous in any other way please contact us and we can find ways to help (eg arrange a group to do online training together).

We want to make volunteering as easy and enjoyable as possible while maintaining a healthy approach to being a “Safe Church”….

As part of our safer church recruitment we need to complete certain checks for all volunteers.

1. Complete an application form (online) for your role.
This will then trigger the following stages which can be completed in any order:

2. You will be emailed with DBS application information through ChurchSuite. When completed we will arrange a time to verify your identity documents.

3. A confidential declaration to be completed online.

4. An online reference form so we can then obtain 2 references.

5. Safeguarding training – at basic and foundation level – the quickest option for this is the online course and a link will be sent to you.

How to report that you have completed your training - You can now provide this record directly to your local Parish Safeguarding Officer as follows.

To do this use the  edit profile screen (accessed through the top right of your screen).
Scroll down to the last field entitled Local reporting  'Allow a user with the following email address to look at my training record '. safeguarding@christchurchpurley.org.uk  - this corresponds with the profile of the person you would like to view your training records.


When we have all these stages completed you are ready to be part of the team! 🙂

Once completed this will not need to be repeated for another 3 years.

Any questions ask Doug or Jean