Discover our Safeguarding Training Courses

Browse our range of online and classroom-style Safeguarding training courses.

Our range of safeguarding courses, from online to face to face are suitable for anyone having contact with or working with children or adults at risk at any level.

At SAFE, courses adhere to the Intercollegiate Document framework in order to identify the competencies required for individuals, professionals and organisations.

Designated Safeguarding Lead REFRESHER – Non Education

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Safeguarding

This course is designed to refresh the knowledge of those already performing the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL/DSO) – Non Education

Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This training course will equip those undertaking the function with the competencies to carry out the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer or Lead effectively.

Safeguarding Adults Refresher (Level 4)

Adults, Complex (Level 4), Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course is suitable for delegates who have recently attended the ‘Safeguarding Children Complex (Level 4)’ and wish to explore the competencies at Adult Safeguarding compliant with the Health Intercollegiate Document (Level 4) .The course is also a refresher for lead professionals who have already attained Safeguarding Adults (Level 4).

Whole School Training

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Classroom / Workshop, Live / Virtual Training, Safeguarding

Whole School Training is a 1/2 day course aimed at all members of school staff, including volunteers, to understand their responsibilities and role(s) concerning safeguarding.

Multi Agency Responses to Child Neglect (Level 3)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Classroom / Workshop, Safeguarding

This course is designed for multi-agency professionals to evaluate a child’s lived experience of neglectful care and apply specific intervention strategies to safeguard and promote the child’s development.

Neglect Across the Life (Level 3)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Classroom / Workshop, Safeguarding

This course will explore how professionals assess and intervene with families where neglect has been identified.

Designated Safeguarding Lead REFRESHER – Education Only

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Safeguarding

This course is designed to refresh the knowledge of those already performing the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Online Safeguarding and Challenges

Children, Intermediate, Professionals / Management (Level 5), Safeguarding

Led by a former Police officer working with schools since 2004 the course aims to provide all education staff with a practical, engaging presentation on the current issues around Online Safeguarding.

Safeguarding Children, Mental Health and Behaviour

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Safeguarding

This course is designed to help staff and organisations understand and support children whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.

Motivational Interviewing and Safeguarding

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Safeguarding

The focus of the course is on using motivational interviewing in the field of safeguarding. You will develop knowledge, skills and confidence in using Motivational Interviewing to enable behaviour change in service users.

Supervision Skills training for Safeguarding (Child Protection and Adults at Risk)

Adults, Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course is designed to provide the skills and tools necessary to provide staff with 1-1 supervision and group supervision. The focus is on safeguarding children and adults, staff wellbeing and organisational safeguarding responsibilities.

Gangs and Criminal Exploitation – understanding and supporting vulnerable young people and adults at risk

Adults, Advanced (Level 3), Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course highlights how important it is to work effectively together to tackle the complex interplay between levels of deprivation, contextual safeguarding risks, exploitation, violence, knife assaults and homicides.

Safeguarding in Sport

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Safeguarding

This course is designed to outline the key responsibilities in this area to ensure children enjoy the sport in a safe safeguarding environment.

Adults at Risk – Advanced Safeguarding (Level 3)

Adults, Advanced (Level 3), Safeguarding

The aim of the course is to increase the knowledge of staff that regularly investigate and/or contribute to supporting adults at risk of abuse and/or their families/carers.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL/DSO) – Education Only

Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This training course will equip those undertaking the function with the competencies to carry out the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer or Lead effectively.

Adult at Risk – Safeguarding Awareness Course

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Safeguarding

This is an important introductory course for those who may come into contact with adults at risk.

Safeguarding Adult Manager’s (Level 5)

Adults, Professionals / Management (Level 5), Safeguarding

This course will provide you with theoretical skills but also includes a case exercise to put the learning into practice. With managerial knowledge, organisations will be better equipped to protect children and adults at risk of harm.

Keeping Children Safe Online

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Safeguarding

A 2-hour information session to inform both parents and professionals on what children are doing, accessing and viewing online. Discover how you can be Keeping Children Safe Online.

Prevent

Adults, Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course is designed to provide an awareness for those professionals and volunteers who have contact with children /and or adults and are required to know their responsibilities under the Prevent Guidance and legislation.

Safeguarding Adults Multi Agency (Level 4)

Adults, Complex (Level 4), Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course is designed to build on the knowledge of lead professionals involved in Safeguarding Adults at risk of harm, who may be involved or asked to lead an investigation regarding the abuse or neglect of an adult at risk of harm.

Safer Recruitment

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Safeguarding

Will equip staff to understand how to ensure the candidates they select and appoint have the same attitudes and values concerning safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm.

Achieving Best Evidence

Children, Intermediate, Safeguarding

This course will explain all aspects of Vulnerable and Intimidated witnesses and examine all elements of the investigative interview in accordance with Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) and the relevant legislation relating to roles and responsibilities.

Safeguarding Children Manager’s (Level 5)

Children, CPD, Professionals / Management (Level 5), Safeguarding

This two-day course is for managers, professional advisors, named safeguarding leads, designated safeguarding leads, designated officers for child protection, operational managers who have a responsibility for safeguarding in their organisation.

Safeguarding Children Complex (Level 4)

Children, Complex (Level 4), Intermediate, Safeguarding

This Safeguarding children course is suitable for professionals from Health, Education, Police and Children’s Social care; those who work with complex cases and social work staff responsible for co-ordinating assessments of children.

Working Together to Safeguard Children (Level 3)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Safeguarding

Designed to equip staff working with children and young people with the knowledge to contribute to the assessing, planning, intervening and/ or evaluating the needs of a child or young person.