Safeguarding

Gillian Jones - Safeguarding Lead

Gillian is our Safeguarding Lead who works with us and the EBA. Gillian has extensive safeguarding and church experience and we are working together to ensure safe places for all in our CBA churches. Please do contact her on:

safeguarding@centralba.org.uk
07729 688791

Safeguarding Training

All sessions offer Level 2 (9.30-12.30) and Level 3 (13.30-16.30) training. We publish new sessions and venues as they are organised, so do keep an eye out for updates.

The cost is £10 per delegate per level, payable at the time of booking - we are no longer offering a pay-later option. Should you wish to pay by bank transfer, please contact our administrator (details below).

Which level do I need?
Safeguarding training is a vital part of equipping all those working with children and adults at risk, as well as those who have leadership responsibility in their church.

Level 1 is a film suitable for showing in an all age service and is designed to raise awareness of safeguarding (click here)
Level 2 is a half day course focused on the basics of good safeguarding practice (most Staff and Volunteers - register via links below)
Level 3 is a half day course for those with leadership responsibilities (Ministers and Leaders - register via links below)

We have recently switched our booking system to ChurchSuite. Please use this to book yourself and others in for training. Contact the administrator, Loreto Soto-Cartwright on admin@centralba.org.uk if you have any queries or problems with bookings.

Interested in hosting safeguarding training?

If you would like to host Safeguarding Training at your church, please read the Host Church Expectations document and contact Loreto Soto-Cartwright on admin@centralba.org.uk to start the process.

The Baptist Union National Safeguarding Team have developed a range of materials on Safeguarding for Churches that can be accessed via the following link, The Baptist Union of Great Britain : Safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING POLICY Download the CBA Safeguarding Policy.

CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY Download our Confidentiality and Information Sharing Policy.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Welcome to the website of The Central Baptist Association. We look after about 150 Baptist churches across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, including Milton Keynes. If you are looking to find a specific church near you then please click here.

Who we are

We have a team of four Regional Ministers, led by Lisa Kerry, alongside Mary Moody, Nathan Toseland and Andrew Openshaw. Andrew is also the association secretary. Our moderator is Maureen Hider and our treasurer is Roy Farrant. Jane Day is the course tutor for The Learning Collective.

What we do

We support ministers and churches by 'walking together in ministry and mission'. This includes providing pastoral care for ministers, advice to churches, guiding the settlement process, encouraging churches in their mission, providing training opportunities, encouraging networking, talking ecumenically, and offering small grants.