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Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training
Training Express Ltd

CPD Accredited| Free PDF Certificate included, Free Life Coaching Course | Free Retake Exam | Lifetime Access

Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
7 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
10 CPD hours / points
CPD What's this?
Certificates
  • Digital certificate - Free
  • Hard copy certificate - Free
Assessment details
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

[Updated 2025]

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - Level 3 CPD Accredited Online Course.

This course will help you understand your position and obligations, as well as build your confidence in protecting young people and children.

As the Designated Safeguarding Lead, you are the first point of contact for staff members, their families, and other people who have access to your organization; thus, you must be well-versed in safeguarding and child protection protocols.

Everyone who works with children and young people, whether in a school, college, charity, healthcare practice, or other setting, must observe safe practices. It necessitates the full commitment of all personnel in the organisation, as it is everyone's responsibility to care for children, notably the designated safeguarding lead (DSL).

Organizations that work with children must have a designated safeguarding lead (previously known as a designated safeguarding officer, or DSO). They must be well-equipped and prepared for the responsibilities of being a designated safeguarding lead (DSL), as they will coordinate and manage safeguarding procedures and serve as the first point of contact for anyone with concerns.

This Designated Safeguarding Lead training will teach you more about the role and assist you in better understanding the safeguarding and child protection process. The Designated Safeguarding Lead course employs a combination of written text and interactive processes to assist you in reviewing and developing your organisation's safeguarding and child protection protocols and ensuring that all staff members understand their responsibility for child safety.


Special Benefits That You Will Enjoy With This Designated Safeguarding Lead Bundle:

  • Convenient Study Schedule
  • Innovative Tests
  • Tutor Support

Learning Outcome

By the end of this Designated Safeguarding Lead course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the Designated Safeguarding Lead’s role.
  • Understand the key legislation and guidance that underpins your organisation's policy.
  • Recognise the worries that workers and volunteers may have when reporting issues.
  • Understand how to make appropriate judgments on time when a child or young person confesses abuse, or when a member of staff or a volunteer reports abuse
  • Learn how to preserve timely, accurate, and confidential records.
  • Show an understanding of the emotional aspects of safeguarding.

Key Features of the Course :

  • Accredited by CPD
  • Instant e-certificate
  • Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
  • Developed by qualified professionals in the field
  • Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
  • 24/7 Learning Assistance
  • Discounts on bulk purchases

*** Additional Gifts ***

Life Coaching Course

Certificates

Assessment details

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Included in course price

CPD

10 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

Course media

Resources

Description

This Designated Safeguarding Lead course is designed to promote awareness of national advice and legislation related to child and adult safeguarding, the responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, and the important areas of success in the role. The course will explain what adult safeguarding and child protection are, as well as relevant guidance and law, safer recruitment methods, the role and responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, handling claims against staff, record keeping, and assistance.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training course is as follows:

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

  • Module 01: An Introduction to Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
  • Module 02: Safeguarding Legislations
  • Module 03: Understanding Abuse and Neglect
  • Module 04: Safeguarding Vulnerable AdultsPolicy, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Module 05: Understanding the Importance of Communication in Care
  • Module 06: Sharing Information and Responding To a Disclosure
  • Module 07: Reporting Your Concern

Safeguarding Children

  • Module 01: Introduction to Safeguarding
  • Module 02: Laws and Guidance
  • Module 03: Child Abuse
  • Module 04: Child Sexual Exploitation
  • Module 05: Responding to Disclosure and Reporting
  • Module 06: Risks and Risk Assessment
  • Module 07: Things to Do after Referral
  • Module 08: Record Keeping

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Who is this course for?

This training does not require you to have any prior qualifications or experience.

  • Anybody who is interested in child protection.

Requirements

Our course is your path that might lead to a rewarding career in Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training. You will gain in-demand mastery in this Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training program. The course requires no prior degree or experience. Train for a prosperous career in the fast-growing sector of Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training at your own pace, on your smart gadget, and without the hassle of prerequisites.

Career path

  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Child Protection Officer
  • Youth Worker
  • Social Worker

The yearly average salary for a Child Protection Officer in the United Kingdom is £48,288.

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Legal information

This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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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