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 (Multi-agency)

Children, Education, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work, Sports

This course is designed to refresh the knowledge of those already performing the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead within both education and non-education sectors.

Designated Safeguarding Lead (Multi-agency)

Children, Education, Social Work, Sports

The Designated Safeguarding Person has a responsibility at both strategic levels within the organisation and on a day-to-day basis. This course will equip delegates with the skills to undertake the role for both education sectors and non-education sectors.

Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) Refresher

Adults, Children, Healthcare, Management, Social Work

This is a ABE refresher for persons that were trained in ABE over 2 years ago and need to have the updated version

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) – Child & Adult

Adults, Children, Education, Healthcare, Social Work

Basic Awareness of Stalking

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Education, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Management, Social Work

This course will develop awareness and understanding of stalking and to assist delegates to understand how best to support those targeted by stalkers, especially in the workplace.

Safeguarding Advanced – Child & Adult (Level 3)

Adults, Advanced (Level 3), Children, Education, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This one day course is designed to provide a clear understanding of safeguarding for those in contact with children, young people, and adults at risk.

Designated Protection Lead – Child & Adult (Scotland)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Education, Healthcare, Social Work

This course will provide Designated Protection Leads in Scotland with the skill set and confidence in order to undertake the role for both children and adults.

Safeguarding Children Advanced (Level 3)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Education, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

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.

Work Based Investigations

Adults, Education, Healthcare, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Management, Social Work

This two-day course is aimed at staff who have a role in human resources, management, designated safeguarding leads, or other supervisory roles.

Trauma Informed Working in a Multi-Professional Context

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Classroom / Workshop, CPD Events, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This interactive course supports practitioners to explore how past experiences, relationships, intersectionality, and context affect current ways of being, relationships and interactions. The course includes strategies that will support direct work with individuals. Importantly there is also a focus on practitioner wellbeing and strategies that can support practitioners and organisational resilience.

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

Adults, Children, Healthcare, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Management, Social Work

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.

Safeguarding Children, Mental Health and Behaviour

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Education, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This course is designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of changes in Children’s in behaviour and links to mental health needs and in some cases, can be an indicator that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Safeguarding Children with Disabilities

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This course will increase your knowledge, confidence & awareness in working with disabled children, specifically when there are safeguarding issues.

Safeguarding Children Manager’s (Level 5)

Children, Education, Healthcare, Management, Professionals / Management (Level 5), Social Work

This two-day Children Managers course is for Professional Advisors, Named Safeguarding Leads, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Designated Officers for Child Protection, Operational Managers who have a responsibility for Safeguarding in their organisation. This safeguarding training course includes Level 5 for Health.

Safeguarding Children Complex (Level 4)

Children, Complex (Level 4), Healthcare, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

To provide an awareness of child safeguarding and confidence to report matters through identified routes. It centres upon the safeguarding areas of recognising, responding, recording, reporting and reviewing. In addition, you will learn about the importance of protecting the rights of children and how critical partnership working is.

Safeguarding Children Awareness (Level 1 & 2)

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

The aim of this course is to provide an awareness of child safeguarding and confidence to report matters through identified routes. It centres upon the safeguarding areas of recognising, responding, recording, reporting and reviewing.

Safeguarding Adults Refresher (Level 4)

Adults, Complex (Level 4), Healthcare, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

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) .

Safeguarding Adults Multi Agency (Level 4)

Adults, Complex (Level 4), Healthcare, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This Safeguarding Adults Level 4 course is aimed to increase the knowledge of lead professionals in the workforce. For those who have particular responsibilities to undertake investigations in relation to Section 42 of the Care act 2014 and the co-ordination and assessments of Adults with Care and Support Needs.

Safeguarding Adult Manager’s (Level 5)

Adults, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Management, Professionals / Management (Level 5), Social Work

This is a strategic management course in which is delivered virtually via Zoom. The course includes case studies & group work in which is delivered by a professional(s) operating at this level.

Prevent

Awareness (Level 1/2), Children, Classroom / Workshop, Healthcare, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

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.

Non-Accidental Injury in Children (NAI)

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Healthcare, Social Work

This course will provide those with Designated and Lead safeguarding responsibilities, the opportunity to refresh, practise and enhance knowledge and skills, commensurate with the professional requirements of their role.

Child Neglect 0-11 Years

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Healthcare, Social Work

The course will enable safeguarding professionals to develop their knowledge and skills in a multi-agency arena to better evaluate risks in the field of neglectful care of children aged 0-11yrs and, to use intervention strategies to safeguard and promote development in the children assisting them to recover and thrive.

Multi-Agency Advanced Missing, Exploited and Trafficked Children

Children, Healthcare, Intermediate, Social Work

This course is aimed at staff who have contact with children and young people in a variety of roles with children, young people, their parents, carers or an adult who could pose a risk to children.

Adolescent Neglect

Advanced (Level 3), Children, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This course will enable multi-agency professionals to develop their knowledge base and skills through a variety of evidence based, analytical assessment tools and frameworks in order to evaluate experience of neglectful care.

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

Children, Education, Intermediate, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This course will enhance your knowledge and understanding of gangs and criminal exploitation. It will increase your confidence in using effective safeguarding risk assessment tools to better support and protect vulnerable persons.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) & Forced Marriage

Adults, Advanced (Level 3), Children, Classroom / Workshop, Live / Virtual Training, Social Work

This course will provide participants with a solid understanding of important safeguarding issues related to FGM, breast ironing, virginity testing, forced marriage, child marriage and so-called honour-based abuse.

Safeguarding Adults Advanced (Level 3)

Adults, Advanced (Level 3), Healthcare, Social Work

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. This includes multi-agency safeguarding procedures and assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of an adult where there are safeguarding concerns.

Adult at Risk – Safeguarding Awareness Course

Adults, Awareness (Level 1/2), Healthcare, Social Work

This is an important introductory course for those who may come into contact with adults at risk. It can be delivered in the class room setting or virtually.

Achieving Best Evidence

Adults, Children, Healthcare, Management, Social Work

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.