Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding children training helps your team safeguard children effectively. Delivered on-site by our experienced trainers.
About the course
Safeguard children effectively
By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Explain what safeguarding currently means
- Distinguish safeguarding from child protection
- Recognise the signs of the four types of abuse
- Identify harm arising outside the home
- Know when a bruise needs same-day escalation
- Apply the consider and suspect thresholds
- Respond well to a child’s disclosure
- Know when the duty to report is triggered
- Record a concern to a defensible standard
- Escalate when nothing appears to happen
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Everything the course covers, exactly as our trainers deliver it:
What Safeguarding Means
- The current definition
- Safeguarding and child protection
The Law and Who Holds Which Duty
- Significant harm, and the duties
- Who runs local safeguarding now
Physical Abuse
- Marks, sites and explanations
- Bruising in a non-mobile baby
Emotional Abuse and Neglect
- Why both get missed
- The pattern, not the incident
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
- Signs, and grooming
- Exploitation and consent
Harm From Outside the Home
- Criminal exploitation and county lines
- Domestic abuse, FGM and Prevent
Consider, Suspect, Act
- Where the threshold sits
- Recording a concern
When a Child Tells You
- What to do, and not do
- The duty to report sexual abuse
Reporting, Sharing and Following It Up
- Referral, and the duty to share
- Colleagues, barring and escalation
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Related courses
These subjects sit naturally alongside this course, and we can combine courses into one visit.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where is the training delivered?
All of our training is delivered on-site at your service, anywhere in the UK. We come to you, so there are no travel costs or venue hire for your team. This course is theory-based, so we can also deliver it virtually over Zoom if that suits your team better.
How long is the Safeguarding Children course?
It runs as a half day (3 hours) course, delivered in one visit unless stated otherwise.
How many delegates can attend?
Up to 15 delegates per session.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes, every delegate receives a certificate on completion. We recommend refreshing every year.
How much does the course cost?
We price every course on application, based on your dates, location and delegate numbers. Use the contact buttons below. We reply quickly with a quote.
Can we combine courses into one visit?
Yes. Many clients build a full training day from shorter courses, and we can deliver several subjects in one visit. Just tell us what your team needs.
Do you only train care providers?
No. This course suits schools & nurseries, childminders, children’s homes, sports & activity clubs, care settings. If your sector isn’t listed, ask and we’ll tailor the course to your setting.
Book this course
We bring Safeguarding Children training to your service
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our children’s services training range. Also explore behaviour management training and mental health training.