This course will help increase your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, not only in the broader legal and societal context, but also in relation to understanding key safeguarding terms, signs and indicators. It seeks to develop awareness and examine legislation that can directly be implemented into practice, procedures and policy provision. It aims to build confidence and offer guidance surrounding confidentiality, recording and information sharing in line with GDPR and safeguarding sensitivities.
Learning Objectives
Understand the terms Safeguarding and Abuse for adults
Understand the terms Safeguarding and Abuse for children
Identify how our own values and beliefs can influence safeguarding
Describe the categories, signs and indicators of abuse: adults and children
Understand risk management and assessment in safeguarding
Know how to respond to safeguarding concerns
Understand when to report safeguarding concerns
Identify the importance of the principles for recording personal data
Recognise the personal impact when working with risk
CPD Accredited Training
Receive a CPD certificate upon completion and accrue 6 CPD hours.
It was so interesting and has really deepened my understanding of safeguarding, and also given me the confidence in my abilities to spot safeguarding risks and know what to do.
Upcoming Training
Our Safeguarding for Helplines Training is available as a full day course. Book onto one of our virtual open courses, or enquire about in-house training for your team.
- Available virtually
- These courses are an opportunity to learn alongside other organisations.
- Up to 4 delegates from 1 organisation on each course
- Course capacity: 16 delegates
- Available virtually and in-person
- These courses are an opportunity for your team to learn together
- Training materials and learning content can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation
- Courses suitable for between 6 and 16 delegates