Safeguarding Awareness (level 1 Distance Learning)

Our distance learning courses are a combination of self learning and instructor mentoring sessions. We will send out by email the week before your course start date all you need to complete your course including the following:

Learner Registration Form
Learner Resources Sheet (which includes- website links, PowerPoint slides and You Tube links)
Qualification Guidance

You and your instructor will agree on time frames for each set of modules to be completed and schedule in your weekly mentoring 1:1’s so these fit around your workload.

This qualification is suitable for all persons and will provide an understanding of safeguarding which can be used in a workplace, activity group or any instance where a person comes into contact with children or adults at risk. The qualification provides learners with the knowledge to identify a safeguarding concern, listen and appropriately record a disclosure, and report to the appropriate person. When booking please select the month you would like to start your course and one of our instructors will be in contact to arrange your start date.

Course content:

• Be aware of safeguarding legislation and guidance.
• Be aware of key safeguarding roles.
• Be aware of different types of abuse.
• Be aware of signs and indicators of abuse and neglect.
• Know what action to take if a safeguarding situation arises.

Learning outcome:

• Define safeguarding.
• Know key safeguarding legislation.
• State which agencies the safeguarding partnership consists of .
• Know who within an organisation has responsibility for safeguarding.
• Know different types of abuse.
• Give examples of the following types of abuse:
  • • • • • • • • • Physical abuse
                  • Emotional abuse
                  • Sexual abuse
                  • Neglect
• Identify what action to take if a safeguarding concern arises.
• Know who safeguarding concerns can be raised to.

Certificate will be issued shortly after the course – There is no 3 yearly re-qualification but it is advised to make sure you are keeping up to date with legislation and local procedures

If you would like to enquire about completing a classroom based course please click the link below

Classroom Based Course