DESCRIPTION
Safeguarding is how we can protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect by the actions, or
lack of actions, of another person. In order to safeguard and protect persons from abuse or neglect we need to learn how to
identify vulnerable individuals and take necessary steps to stop abuse and neglect.
Everyone has the right to be safe and live without the fear of abuse, neglect or exploitation and this course aims to teach
you how to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect and what actions you can take to stop this from happening and
occurring again in the future. Abuse, neglect and exploitation can occur anywhere and by anyone, quite often being a
person of trust.
This course is designed for all persons, no matter the field that they are directly involved in, to give them the tools and
knowledge to make a difference to a vulnerable person’s life. It will also let the practitioner reporting the abuse know how
they can safeguard themselves in every day work, while seeking help and reporting the incident identified.

 

DURATION
A minimum of 7 contact hours in the classroom  (1 day).

 

SYLLABUS
A range of subjects is covered including:
• Safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Indicators of abuse or neglect
• Making judgements
• Communication
• Roles and responsibilities
• Sharing of information
• Dealing with and reporting of allegations and complaints
• Assessment and marking

 

CERTIFICATION
Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded an Ofqual national Level 3 Award in
England, and SQA Accreditation Level 6 Award in Scotland.

 

AGE RESTRICTIONS
Learners must be a minimum of 18 years of age upon course commencement.

 

COURSE NUMBERS
A maximum of 12 learners can be accommodated on this course.