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Safeguarding courses

Safeguarding is the process of protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm. It's a responsibility that everyone has, and it is especially important for those who work in professions where they come into contact with vulnerable people. This includes teachers, social workers, nurses, doctors, and many more.

Safeguarding courses can teach you the skills and knowledge you need to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns. These courses typically cover the following topics:

- What is safeguarding and why is it important?
- The different types of abuse and how to identify them
- How to report safeguarding concerns
- Your role and responsibilities as a safeguarding professional

A safeguarding course will allow you to play a vital role in protecting children and vulnerable adults, whilst creating a safer environment for everyone. Study safeguarding online or in a classroom, and gain the skills needed to achieve your personal and professional goals today.

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  • Care Certificate - 15 Care Standards Knowledge Outcomes - Skills for Care Endorsed

    ProTrainings Europe Limited
    Video online training offering flexible training on any device at a time that meets your schedule, full course support
    • 105 students
    • Online
    • 15 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    • 20 CPD points
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    Care Certificate - 15 Care Standards Knowledge Learning Outcomes video online course comes with free downloads, CPD Certified and evidence-based learning statement. This Care Certificate course covers the knowledge-based units and includes 15 standards and recommendations set …
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    £24.95 £29.95
  • Security Dog First Aid - CPD Certified, TQUK and Skills for Care Endorsed

    ProTrainings Europe Limited
    Video online training offering flexible training on any device at a time that meets your schedule, full course support
    • 119 students
    • Online
    • 4 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    • 6 CPD points
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    Security Dog First Aid video online course with free downloads, CPD Certified and evidence-based learning statement. This course meets the requirements of NASDU for the requirement of pet first aid in their standards. First aid is important to know for your security dog not on …
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    £24.95 £29.95
  • First Aid (Accredited E-Learning)

    Unicare Support
    First Aid
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    • 1 CPD point
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    This course is suitable for people who are designated as an appointed person in the workplace. It will also meet the needs of those supporting a qualified First Aid at Work (FAW) practitioner. The content also fulfils the requirements for the FAW annual refresher. At the moment w …
    £12
    • 353 students
    • Online
    • 3 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    • 3 CPD points
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    This medication online course provides all the knowledge requirements for the safe control, handling and administration of medicines in social and domiciliary care environments. This course is designed for managers or senior care workers to enable them to supervise or undertake t …
    £12
    • 84 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 3 CPD points
    Great service
    MENTAL CAPACITY ACT AND DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS (Accredited E-Learning) The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) came into force in 2007 and was designed to strengthen the protection of vulnerable adults. This was followed by The Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DOLS) being im …
    £12
    • 96 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN This safeguarding children course is designed to give everyone who works, or has contact with children, young people and/or their families, an introduction to safeguarding and to raise awareness of the below areas
    £12
    • 53 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    SAFEGUARDING OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE (SOVA) (Accredited E-Learning) This course is designed for care staff and will raise awareness of the importance of Safeguarding Vulnerable People. Staff completing this course will be in a better position to implement their company adult pro …
    £12
    • 99 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 15 CPD points
    Great service
    All in one Care Certificate (15 Standards) (Accredited E-Learning) In March 2015 the Care Certificate replaced both the Common Induction Standards (CIS) and National Minimum Training Standards (NMTS) so as to ensure that care workers are delivering high quality care and meeting t …
    £35
    • 29 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 3 CPD points
    Great service
    ASBESTOS AWARENESS (Accredited E-Learning) Our ‘Asbestos Awareness’ course aims to build awareness and develop knowledge and educating to the hazards and risks posed by asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) within their everyday working environment. It also offers an overview …
    £12
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    To be able to do your job well, it is important to understand the main duties and responsibilities of your role, which include: Safeguarding Support Decision Making Partnership Working Respect Diversity Promote Independence Promote Dignity And Respect Challenge Discriminati …
    £15
    • 10 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    In this course you will learn you have a duty of care towards the people you support. This means that you have a duty to keep them safe from harm. You can do this by working safely, managing risks, safeguarding individuals and treating information confidentially.
    £15
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    The Care Certificate is an identified set of standards that health and social care workers adhere to in their daily working life. Designed with the non-regulated workforce in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that workers have the same introductory skil …
    £120
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    This online Safeguarding Children course will deliver key knowledge delivers key to healthcare worker which can be used towards achieving the care certificate, this course can be taken as part of the Care Certificate: Full Package. This course is ideal for all staff throughou …
    £15
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    This e-learning course focusses on the importance of Safeguarding of Adults; the course covers the definitions of abuse, forms of abuse, principles of safeguarding, person centred care, serious case reviews, multi-agency working and alerting of abuse. This course is ideal for …
    £15
  • Asbestos Awareness Training

    Learning 247
    CPD Accredited Course
    • 53 students
    • Online
    • 2 hours · Self-paced
    • 2 CPD points
    Great service
    Our ‘Asbestos Awareness’ course aims to build awareness and develop knowledge and educating to the hazards and risks posed by asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) within their everyday working environment. It also offers an overview of the legislative measures in place to safe …
    £15
  • Teaching Assistant Course (Level2) – CPD Certified

    Be-a.co.uk
    Student Discount Card Eligible | Lifetime Access | Online certified training |Online certificate and exam included
    • 229 students
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • 20 CPD points
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    Our in-depth Teaching Assistant Course has been certified by CPD and is the perfect course designed to help learners understand the skills and gain the competence involved in working as a teaching assistant. Packed in to 20 modules teaching you everything you need to succeed …
    £44
  • Health and Social Care Level 3

    Learn Now
    Online Course
    • 15 students
    • Online
    • 160 hours · Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    • Tutor support
    The Distance Learning Health and Social Care Level 3 course would be beneficial if you are planning on becoming a social worker, health visitor, carer, nurse or paramedic. This course is one of our most popular and is ideal for anyone wanting to work in the health and social …
    £345
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    This course provides learners with a range of information, knowledge and skills designed to prepare learners for office and administrative roles The objectives of the course are to: Recognise how to manage effectively the office environment, technology and office staff Ap …
    £275
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    This course provides learners with a range of information, knowledge and skills designed to prepare learners for an office manager or team leader position The objectives of the course are to: Recognise how to manage effectively the office environment, technology and offic …
    £275
    • Online
    • Self-paced
    • Certificate(s) included
    This course provides learners with a range of information, knowledge and understanding of health care services to prepare learners for a wide variety of support and administrative roles in the NHS and private health care sectors The objectives of the course are to: • Develo …
    £275
    • 43 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 months · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
    This Level 3 course from Cache is a fantastic qualification for both new and existing care workers. With the in-depth knowledge of the sector and working in social care that this qualification provides, you will be much better equip for a rewarding role caring for those in the …
    £349
    • 29 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 months · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Exam(s) included
    • Tutor support
    Studying for a Cache qualification in Health and Social care provides you with an in-depth look into the care sector and prepares you for a role working with those in need of care. The Cache Level 2 is perfect for new or existing carers who wish to achieve a formal qualificat …
    £349
    • 1,806 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 months · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Exam(s) included
    • Tutor support
    This teaching assistant qualification is the ideal route to employment in a supporting role in schools as a classroom assistant. To begin working as a teaching assistant or progress to level 3 roles, a CACHE teaching assistant course is perfect as you will achieve a fully r …
    £359
    • 182 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 months · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Exam(s) included
    • Tutor support
    The CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (QCF) has been developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY). This qualification prepares learners to set up a home based childcare setting as a registered …
    £299

FAQs

Reed Courses advertises a large variety of Safeguarding courses which are delivered by a range of learning providers. The Safeguarding courses on offer vary in time duration and study method, with many offering tutor support. Whether you want to study for a regulated qualification, or take a Safeguarding course which provides CPD points/hours or qualifications, there are a number of learning options available.

If you're looking for Safeguarding courses, you might also be interested in Social care, Health & Social Care and Child protection. These courses can be taken to further enhance your understanding of the subject. By having a broader understanding of the subject can help you to improve your professional or personal development.

In addition to free Safeguarding courses, Reed Courses also has plenty of paid for online Safeguarding courses, designed to meet all kinds of learning goals and to suit a range of preferred study methods.

Reed Courses advertises a variety of free online Safeguarding courses. Alternatively you'll be able to enrol on an online Safeguarding course of your choosing, and study entirely online. If you'd prefer an in-person learning experience, you could take a classroom Safeguarding course where you'll be taught in a classroom at a given location. Reed Courses also advertises distance learning courses and in-company Safeguarding courses from a variety of learning providers.