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DSL: Designated Safeguarding Lead Diploma - QLS Endorsed
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Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
4.4 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
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Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

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Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) course is designed to support staff undertaking the DSL role and provides a firm foundation in Safeguarding and Child Protection practice.

The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) course is recommended for anyone responsible for protecting children or vulnerable adults who work in the health or social care fields. This Designated Safeguarding Lead course looks at important laws, how to spot abuse, and how to report safety issues. It will provide you with a strong foundation to become a professional worker in the field and acquire more valuable skills if you want to learn more about DSL—Designated Safeguarding Lead but aren't sure where to begin.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) course, learners will be expected to:

  • Be familiar with the laws that protect both children and adults.
  • Determine the many forms of emotional and physical abuse and neglect.
  • Inform the proper authorities of their worries or concerns.
  • Respond to disclosures and appropriately distribute personal information
  • Recognise the indicators of sexual exploitation and how a youngster might be sexually exploited.
  • Ability to carry out risk assessment and management.
  • Know how to complete a report and take proper action after a referral
  • Recognise the value of communication
  • Demonstrate an understanding of their legal obligations

Key Highlights for DSL—Designated Safeguarding Lead Course:

  • Lifetime access to Designated Safeguarding Lead course materials
  • Full tutor support is available from Monday to Friday with the Designated Safeguarding Lead course
  • Learn Designated Safeguarding Lead skills at your own pace from the comfort of your home
  • Gain a complete understanding of the Designated Safeguarding Lead course
  • Accessible, informative Designated Safeguarding Lead learning modules designed by experts
  • Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams with our agent.
  • Study Designated Safeguarding Lead course in your own time through your computer, tablet or mobile device
  • A 100% learning satisfaction guarantee with your Designated Safeguarding Lead Course

Achievement

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

Curriculum

11
sections
18
lectures
4h 23m
total

Course media

Description

Diploma in Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Take advantage of the course to improve your talents! The DSL— Designated Safeguarding Lead training will keep you current on all new developments and provide you with coaching as necessary.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

  • An Introduction to Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
  • Safeguarding Legislations
  • Understanding Abuse and Neglect
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Understanding the Importance of Communication in Care
  • Sharing Information and Responding To a Disclosure
  • Reporting Your Concern

Safeguarding Children

  • Getting Started with Protection
  • Types of Various Child Abuse
  • Child Sexual Exploitation and Prevention
  • Identifying and Assessing Risks
  • Handling Disclosures and Reporting
  • Actions Following Referrals
  • Effective Record Management
  • Legal Framework and Guidelines

Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate of Achievement:

Upon successful completion of the Designated Safeguarding Lead course, you will be eligible to order an original hardcopy certificate of achievement. This prestigious certificate, endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme, will be titled ‘Diploma in Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at QLS Level 5’.

Your certificate will be delivered directly to your home. The pricing scheme for the certificate is as follows:

  • £109 GBP for addresses within the UK. Please note that delivery within the UK is free of charge.

Who is this course for?

This Designated Safeguarding Lead course is specifically crafted for any individual that cares for children and vulnerable adults in any capacity. This includes:

  • Social workers
  • Care Homeworkers
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Childminders and Nannies
  • Teachers and education workers
  • Contributors to youth and OAP care systems

After completing this Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) course, anyone can later enrol in the following courses:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
  • Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Safeguarding and Dignity in Adult Care (RQF)
  • Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF)

Requirements

To enrol in this Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) course, all you need is a basic understanding of the English Language and an internet connection.

Career path

Completing this Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Course results in a wide range of opportunities. Specifically, this course aims to boost careers in:

  • Safeguarding Officer/Administrator
  • Safeguarding Advisor
  • Safeguarding Lead
  • Safeguarding Co-Ordinator
  • Social Worker

The average salaries for these job opportunities are usually £28,000 - £45,000 per year.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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