Safeguarding Children In Education
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Safeguarding Children In Education
Equivalent to Introduction to Safeguarding Children (Level 1)
Duration 2 hours
Last audited 2nd September 2025
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Everyone involved in education must have an understanding of their responsibilities and the role they can play to safeguard students. This Safeguarding Children in Education course will help learners to identify when abuse and neglect may be happening to a student and understand how to respond appropriately to concerns.
Throughout the training, learners will develop an awareness of the general indicators of various types of abuse and neglect, including those that are more relevant to an educational setting, such as bullying, grooming and the Prevent duty. Learners will also develop an understanding of the different roles and responsibilities of headteachers, governing bodies and the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
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Assessment retakes at no extra cost
Learn at your own pace with no completion deadlines
Updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) Statutory Guidance
Developed by a qualified child protection professional
Accredited by CPD
Earn 2 CPD points on completion
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What you'll learn
By the end of this course, learners will:
- Understand their individual responsibilities for safeguarding students of all ages, including those over the age of 18.
- Understand the roles of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the headteacher.
- Be aware of the general indicators that suggest physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect are taking place.
- Have an awareness of the specific types of abuse relevant to an educational setting and how to recognise them, including radicalisation and extremism, FGM, forced marriage, modern day slavery, child sexual exploitation, child trafficking, child-on-child abuse, bullying, self-harm and self-neglect.
- Understand how to respond appropriately to a disclosure of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
- Be aware of the importance of record keeping, confidentiality and reporting concerns to the appropriate people.
- Understand the safeguarding and child protection structure and how schools fit into the systems.
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Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Recommended renewal:
3 years
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
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Module 1: Introduction and Background to Safeguarding in Education
Why this course is important, laws and guidance and the difference between safeguarding and child protection.
Module 2: Mechanics of Safeguarding in Education
Keeping Children Safe in Education, individual responsibilities, governing body or proprietor responsibilities, headteacher responsibilities, DSL responsibilities, training, online safety and students absent from education.
Module 3: Recognising Abuse and Neglect
Where does abuse take place?, signs of abuse in a student, general indicators, physical abuse (bruising, bite marks, burns and scalds, fractures, scars), recognising emotional abuse, recognising sexual abuse and recognising neglect.
Module 4: Types of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Radicalisation, extremism and terrorism, Prevent, reporting concerns, Prevent guidance, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage and modern day slavery.
Module 5: Further Types of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Child sexual exploitation (CSE), child criminal exploitation (including County Lines), serious violent crime, grooming, online abuse, child trafficking, harmful sexual behaviour, child-on-child abuse, cybercrime, bullying and cyber bullying, domestic abuse, self-harm and self-neglect, other issues, children with additional vulnerabilities.
Module 6: Taking Action
Dealing with disclosures of abuse, concerns about abuse, recording information, confidentiality and record keeping, the single assessment process, no additional needs, early help, child in need, child protection, identifying children who might need early help, child protection procedures, local authority child protection procedures, looked after children and safeguarding, working with parents and further resources.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
Everyone who comes into contact with students, including those over the age of 18, has a responsibility to help safeguard children. This safeguarding children course is designed specifically for those who work in an education setting, including:
- Early years and nursery provision.
- Primary education.
- Secondary education.
- Further education.
- All governors and governing bodies.
Written by experts
In partnership with
Debbie Innes-Turnill
Safeguarding Consultant
Debbie Innes-Turnill has over 30 years of experience in education and safeguarding, holding Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, and Designated Safeguarding Lead roles. She has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies, a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a PGCE, the NPQH, and an MSc in Advanced Child Protection Studies. Currently, she is studying for a PhD in Social Work with a focus on 'Safeguarding Culture'.
Debbie lectures on MSc Advanced Child Protection Studies at the University of Birmingham. She is the author of the book "Safeguarding in the Classroom" and is a trustee with specific responsibility for safeguarding at charity Youth At Heart.
Debbie provides training and support to help schools, charities, religious, and sporting organisations build a strong culture of safeguarding. She combines a deep understanding of safeguarding legislation for both children and adults with extensive hands-on experience to navigate complex safeguarding challenges.
Frequently asked questions
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If I order multiple courses will I receive any discount?
Yes, our bulk discounts are automatically applied to orders containing any combination of courses. We offer the following discounts on bulk purchases:
If you purchase 10+ courses you receive a 10% discount
If you purchase 50+ courses you receive a 20% discount
If you purchase 100+ courses you receive a 30% discount
If you purchase 500+ courses you receive a 40% discount
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Is there a time limit on completing the course?
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