SRE non Baptist return

This form is an SRE Authorisation form for teachers seeking reauthorisation with the Baptist Association and currently attending another church but locally endorsed by a Baptist Pastor.Please take your time to complete the following form and answer all questions correctly and honestly.Please complete all the form then click submit . You will then receive an email with a summary of your form. Print off a copy, sign, scan and keep one on record at your church.If anything on this form raises questions or concerns please contact Shelley Ashton SRE Team Leader for the Baptist Association on 98689239 before submitting the form. Please use this checklist before starting the form to ensure you have all the correct documentation. If you have this document please either attach in the field below or email to sre@nswactbaptists.org.auDocuments can either be saved on this form or emailed to us at sre@nswactbaptists.org.au

To be authorised by the Baptist Association you must be regularly attending your church.Note non attendance or irregular attendance may affect your application. SRE teachers must be connected regularly to a local church with the endorsement of their local pastor.

If you are employed or associated with a local SRE Board or SU/Generate, please add details here. If not applicable leave blank.

We no longer accept child protection training from other denominations or organisations. Reauthorisation will only be granted if you have current Creating Safe Spaces Training. In most instances we can now access CSS certificates. We will contact you if we haven't been able to verify completion.

Baptist Authorised teachers seeking reauthorisation must complete a version of Refresher Training. If in the event you haven't been able to attend a Refresher you may be asked to update one or two modules. Tick which option is relevant for you. No need to supply certificates as we have those on file already.

When you submit this form you should receive an email with a summary of what you have completed here. Please print this summary off and sign it and ask your pastor to sign it and keep a copy on file at church. It is the responsibility of the church to hold such records for a period of 45 years, especially with information regarding child protection matters. By signing this document you declare everything on this form has been filled out with honesty and transparency. You understand that this document is a binding document and can be used for auditing or legal purposes. By signing this document , the pastor understands their role in supporting you and responsible in allowing you to represent your church in the local school/s. They have followed the process of responsibility of a pastor as outlined on the SRE website by conducting an interview. They agree you are suitable to teach/help in a public school classroom. They are satisfied you have completed all the required training and accept that your church will continue to offer ongoing support and accountability in this role and to help you keep track of when authorisation and training will need to be renewed/updated.