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Course Description
This qualification gives a more detailed awareness and sensitivity to safeguarding. This enables learners to identify safeguarding issues and re-affirms their responsibility of Safeguarding and reporting of concerns.
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Who Should Attend
This qualification is designed for learners who have regular and /or unsupervised contact to Children, Young People or vulnerable adults.
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This course is also designed for School Governors, Trust Directors and people who work in the voluntary sector.
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Minimum Age
The qualification is available to learners who are aged 18 and older. ​
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Course Validity
The qualification is valid for 3 years from date of issue. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training.
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Course learner ratio
Maximum number of students per course - 12
Course Delivery
We offer flexible ways to complete your Safeguarding Training, designed to suit how you like to learn:
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Classroom
Complete your full course face-to-face with one of our experienced trainers. Ideal if you prefer hands-on, practical learning in a group setting.
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Distance Learning
Join a tutor-led live webinar for 4 Hours of interactive online learning from home.
Each option meets the same high standards and provides you with a fully accredited certificate.
Course Content
​​1. **Understand how to safeguard and protect:**
- Identify key elements of the law regarding safeguarding Children
- Identify key elements of the law regarding safeguarding Young People
- Identify key elements of the law regarding safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Describe how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves from allegations and complaints
- Describe ways in which concerns can be reported for Children
- Describe ways in which concerns can be reported for Young People
- Describe ways in which concerns can be reported for Vulnerable Adults
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2. **Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that someone is being abused:**
- Describe the characteristics of different types of abuse concerning Children
- Describe the characteristics of different types of abuse concerning Young People
- Describe the characteristics of different types of abuse concerning Vulnerable Adults
- Explain actions to take in response to evidence of abuse according to agreed ways of working
- Describe how to respond to disclosures of abuse according to agreed wats of working
- Identify those people who the information of abuse or suspected abuse may be shared with
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The course will also contain several real case reviews and practical scenarios.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Criteria
Completion of a written assessment.
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Assessment Grading
Grading is either Pass or Referred.
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