DBS Barring Webinar

Online

A  free webinar for the Faith sector with Laura Gaskell who is the National Outreach Advisor for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This workshop will cover: Understand the benefits of DBS and your organisation working together. Understand the three different referral routes. Understand when a DBS Barring referral should be made, including when the legal duty is met. Understand what Regulated Activity is. Understand how to make a good quality referral. Have a clear understanding of the consequences of not making appropriate barring referrals and the consequences of being included in one or both Barred Lists.  

Synod Meeting – March 2025

plume avenue urc, 18 Plume Avenue, Colchester

The Eastern Synod gathers to worship, discuss and decide together at Plume Avenue URC, Colchester on the 8th March 2025

Communion Training

A training course for authorised elders (or those whose church meeting have asked them to be ) and lay preachers. Suitable as a first course or as a refresher course March 13th 2pm Synod Offices Whittlesford Contact - admin@urceastern.org.uk

DBS Update Service Webinar

Online

A  free webinar for the Faith sector with Laura Gaskell who is the National Outreach Advisor for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This workshop will cover: What the Update Service is (and is not)​. Which DBS certificates can be registered with the service.​ Benefits of the service to applicants and recruiters.​ Status checking & interpreting the results​. Update Service and Home-Based positions​. Using the Update Service when recruitment decisions are made off site.  

Celebrant Training

Worship Training @ Fulborn URC Two half days for elders, lay preachers and anyone who is interested in these offices. You can sign up for one or both and bring a pack-up lunch. 10AM  Weddings & Blessings 1PM  Funerals and Celebrations of Life