The Diocese of Westminster has a commitment to promoting the culture of safeguarding in all that we do and everyone undertaking a role on behalf of the Diocese must complete safeguarding training.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
Online Safeguarding Training
Online safeguarding training is provided by Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) via their website https://training.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/
In the Diocese of Westminster everyone completes the same level of training:
- Clergy, Trustees, Employees and DBS Volunteers: Level 3 for Clergy, Staff and DBS volunteers in the Diocese of Westminster
- Westminster Volunteers without DBS: Level 3 Safeguarding for Volunteers in the Catholic Church
The new learning platform is self-registering so it’s important that:
- The registered name matches your DBS/employment/volunteering records with the Diocese
- The role will match you to the correct Level 3 training
Further guidance on registering and using the online training is available according to role:
- Clergy, Deacons & Seminarians User Guide
- Curia and Parish Employees User Guide
- PSR User Guide
- Westminster Volunteers WITH DBS User Guide
- Westminster Volunteers NO DBS User Guide
Please note the training will refer to reporting concerns to the Safeguarding Co-ordinator; In the Diocese of Westminster you should report concerns to:
- Your PSR in Parish
- The Safeguarding duty inbox safeguarding@rcdow.org.uk
Parish Training Register Resources
Every Westminster parish has a committed to supporting the safeguarding training for all and these templates are provided to assist with maintaining records:
- Parish Contact Poster
- Training register excel spreadsheet
- Guidance for Parish Training Administration
For any further assistance with any Safeguarding training, please contact safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
Clergy Safeguarding Training - Safeguarding Service
Clergy Safeguarding Training sessions: will be by invitation via email only. For further information regarding these half day courses, please email safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
The dates for the in-person training are:
- Wednesday 5th November 2025
External Clergy Trainings:
Please sign up for the Safe in Faith Safeguarding sessions here: https://safeinfaith.org.uk/training/
You can find more information on Clergy training with Safe In Faith here.
Parish Safeguarding Representative Training - Safeguarding Service
See the Parish Safeguarding Representative page for more details, click here
Disclaimer:
Throughout our section, you will find links to external websites. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly and ensure these links are accurate, up to date, and relevant. However, the Safeguarding Department cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers.
If you come across any external links that do not work, we would be grateful if you could report them to the web content team or at safeguardingadmin@rcdow.org.uk
