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resourcing you to lead our children into the presence of God!

Pressing into Autumn

This term we are excited about all God is doing in us as a church—and all He is going to do with us in this season.

Over our Autumn term, we’re pressing into :

Solid Foundations for our kids groups
- Create spaces where children feel stable, welcome, loved, and safe.
- Focus on positive environments where good behaviour comes naturally.
- Resources:
  - Read: [Promoting Positive Behaviour]
  - Watch: [Tips for Behaviour Management]
  - Use the new: [Background Slides] to keep sessions flowing smoothly.
- By creating a good foundation this gives the children a stable place from which to grow, learn, and do the stuff Jesus did!
Greater Expectations of all God can do!
- Raise our expectations and eagerly anticipate all that God can do in our kids lives! He is not limited by age, stage, ability or position!
- Build on the powerful prayer time we shared last month by building a more regular prayer rhythm across the team. Watch the space!
- Prayer sheets (coming next week) to help us pray specifically for our kids.
- Join the new CV Kids Prayer WhatsApp group to share requests and pray together:[Join the Prayer WhatsApp Group]

What’s New

Croydon Vineyard Kid’s Values! This is a soft launch for our new values, we’re excited to push into more clarity, more expectation and more engagement with our kids in this new term! Over the next month or two we will be trying these out and seeing how they land with the kids and team, it’s going to be fun!

Values Visual Icons

Music Video:

Tots & Pebbles

Tots (2-3) and Pebbles (Reception and Year 1)

Programme folders

Orientation

Vision for our Younger Kids

ROCKS & GEODES

Rocks (school year 2-4) and Geodes (school years 5 & 6)

Programme folders

Orientation

Vision for our Older Kids

Essentials

It’s important that all team read, and regularly refresh themselves on, the following:

Videos to help lead the children

Job Description

Best Practice Guidelines

Behaviour Management

Culture of Worship

Fire Exit from the Upstairs Kids Area

Swaps Protocol

Kids Team Job Description

Chat and Catch - How to create an environment for kids to pray and hear God’s voice

safeguarding

Safeguarding Training Video

Safeguarding Concerns Form

Self Declaration Form

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

As a place of worship/organisation we undertake to meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 General Data Protection Regulations (from 25th May 2018) and all other relevant legislation, and the expectations of the Information Commissioners Office relating to the data privacy of individuals. All applicants are asked to complete this form, detach it from the Application Form and return it, to the Recruiter detailed below, in a separate sealed envelope

CONVICTION HISTORY

If you have never been convicted of a criminal offence or never received a caution, reprimand or warning then please select ‘No’ below. If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, or received a caution, reprimand or warning that is now spent according to DBS filtering rules*, then please select ‘No’ below. If you have an unspent criminal offence, caution, reprimand or warning (according to DBS filtering rules*), please select ‘Yes’ below. For exceptions to this legislation or for more information please refer to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the DBS filtering guidance*. Having read the above, do you have any unspent convictions; or are you at present the subject of a criminal investigation/ pending prosecution?

Yes (if yes, fill in box below)

If you selected yes above, please give details including the nature of the offences and the dates. Please give details of the court(s) where your conviction(s) were heard, the type of offence and sentence(s) received. Could you also give details of the reasons and circumstances that led to the offence(s). Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. *links can be found at thirtyoneeight.org/dbs-links

POLICE INVESTIGATION

Have you ever been the subject of a police investigation that didn’t lead to a criminal conviction?

Yes (if yes fill in box below)

If you selected yes above, please give details below, including the date of the investigation, the Police Force involved, details of the investigation and the reason for this, and disposal(s) if known.

To your knowledge have you ever had any allegation made against you, which has been reported to, and investigated by, Social Services/Social Work Department (Children’s or Adult Social Care)?

Yes (if yes, fill in box below)

If yes, please provide details, we will need to discuss this with you.

Has there ever been any cause for concern regarding your conduct with children, young people, vulnerable adults? Please include any disciplinary action taken by an employer in relation to your behaviour with adults.

Yes (if yes, fill in box below)

If yes, please provide details.

DECLARATION

To help us ensure that we are complying with all relevant safeguarding legislation, please read the accompanying notes and complete the following declaration.

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

I consent to a criminal records check if appointed to the position for which I have applied. I have read the Standard/Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants – thirtyoneeight.org/dbs-links. I understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for processing an application. I am aware that details of pending prosecutions, previous convictions, cautions, or bind-overs against me may be disclosed along with any other relevant information which may be known to the police I agree to inform the person within the place of worship/organisation responsible for processing disclosure applications if I am convicted of an offence after I take up any post within the place of worship/organisation. I understand that failure to do so may lead to the immediate suspension of my work with children or vulnerable adults and/or the termination of my employment. I agree to inform the person within the place of worship/organisation responsible for processing disclosure applications if I become the subject of a police and/or a social services/(Children’s Social Care or Adult Social Services)/Social Work Department investigation. I understand that failure to do so may lead to the immediate suspension of my work with children or vulnerable adults and/or the termination of my employment.

Those applying for work with children and/or vulnerable adults in positions which fall within the scope of regulated activity please confirm that you are not barred from working with children/vulnerable adults. I confirm that I am not barred from working with children OR I confirm that I am not barred from working with adults at risk

Today's Date

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Legalese – attached notes

The Disclosure of any offence may not prohibit employment. Please refer to our Rehabilitation of Offenders / Model Equal

Opportunities Policy�

As this post involves working contact with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults all applicants who are offered an

appointment will be asked to submit to a criminal records check before the position can be confirmed. You will be asked to apply

for an Enhanced Disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (England & Wales) or through Access NI if you are in

Northern Ireland or through Disclosure Scotland if you live in Scotland�

As the position is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act this check will reveal details of cautions, reprimands or final

warnings, as well as formal convictions not subject to DBS filtering rules. Because of the nature of the work for which you are

applying, this position is exempt from the provision of section 4(ii) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Orders

as applicable within the UK), and you are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are

‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act with the exception of those that are subject to the DBS filtering rules.

In the event of appointment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in the withdrawal of approval to work with

children or vulnerable adults within the church/organisation. This process is subject to a strict code to ensure confidentiality, fair

practice and security of any information disclosed�

The DBS Service Code of Practice and our own procedures are available on request for you to read� It is stressed that a criminal

record will not necessarily be a bar to appointment, only if the nature of any matters revealed could be considered to place children

or vulnerable adults at risk�

As a place of worship/organisation we agree to abide by the Code of Practice on the use of personal data in employee/employer

relationships under the General Data Protection Regulations effective from May 25th 2018, as well as the expectations of the DBS�

Notes - Children and Young People

Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 it is an offence for any organisation to offer employment to anyone who has been

convicted of certain specific offences, or included on either of the two barred lists held by the Disclosure and Barring Service

where the post falls within the scope of regulated activity (as defined by the DBS, under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act

2006 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012). An enhanced with barred list check must be completed. Those working with

children and / or vulnerable adults in posts which fall outside the scope of regulated activity may still be eligible for an enhanced

disclosure WITHOUT a barred list check�

The DBS offers both an enhanced check and for those engaged in regulated activity an enhanced with a barred list check� For

applicants in Scotland and Northern Ireland, similar provisions apply�

DBS Eligibility from: thirtyoneeight.org/dbs-links

croydon Vineyard Vision Statement

Going the extra mile to reach the whole generation of 0-18s in Croydon, we want to meet them where they are at and show them Jesus in ways that make sense to them, training them to do the stuff of the Kingdom with their friends right now and investing int hem long-term, lovingly raising sons and daughters who meet all their potential in Jesus, joyfully sending them out to creatively and dynamically extend the kingdom of Jesus all across the globe.

https://croydonvineyard.org.uk/about

What is our mission in Croydon Vineyard Kids?

Why do we do what we do each week? I often lose sight of the 'why' of what we do as I run around trying to get 25 crafts ready and make sure the bathrooms are unlocked on a Sunday... but every time I take a moment to think about why I am doing it, it always makes me excited! One way we like to sum up our vision for all the under 18s in Croydon Vineyard is:

We want each child to be saying these 3 things:
"I'm loving this!" They are having loads of fun, building quality friendships and feeling absolutely safe, loved and welcomed.

"Jesus is amazing!" They are learning from the Word about who Jesus really is and having moments of encounter and connection with the all loving and present God of the universe.

“I'm doing the stuff!” They are having opportunities to get their hands dirty and actually do what Jesus did. To hear God's voice for themselves, to pray for others in the power of the Holy Spirit, experience walking the way of Jesus through generosity, kindness and forgiveness and getting to see God use them in miraculous and also every day ways.