Certificate in Keeping People Safe
St Padarn'S Institute
Key Information
Campus location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Welsh
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2023
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Introduction
St Padarns provides Health and Safety training throughout the province under the guise of our ‘Keeping People Safe’ courses. This training is suitable for Health and Safety Officers, PCC Members, Church Wardens and Clergy.
The course is run by Rose Burridge, a Chartered Quality Professional, who specialises in Health and Safety training with course material provided by Ecclesiastical Insurance Group. The three-hour course is run in various venues across Wales but normally on a Saturday morning between 9:30am – 12:30pm. The course includes both presentation and practical application of the information learned through a live ‘walk-through’ to ensure attendees feel confident in applying their newfound knowledge.
“As Christians, our response to Health and Safety legislation arises out of an understanding of the whole human person made in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1.26). It recognises that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139.14) and that this places obligations on us to care for one another (Gal 6.2). Such care is for the whole person – practicalities and all (e.g. James 1.27). It is for this reason that we want to locate and think about Health and Safety as a Christian practise of keeping people safe. In this way, the ordering of our churches and other buildings, the way we conduct worship or any other matter are key in not causing hurt to anyone or exposing anyone to unnecessary risk through our neglect. It is our hope that, through a proactive understanding of how Health and Safety issues fits within Christian pastoral care, we will be able to demonstrate our love for all who use our buildings.”