Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2 Safeguarding)
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Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2 Safeguarding)
Also known as Level 2 Safeguarding Children
Duration 2-3 Hours
Last audited 16th July 2026
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This course has been updated to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education, published by the Department for Education on 7th July 2026, which comes into force on 1st September 2026.
If you work frequently with children and/or their families, it is essential that you have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures. This Advanced Safeguarding Children course will build upon existing safeguarding and child protection knowledge, while covering key aspects in greater detail to enhance your confidence and understanding.
The course provides a refresher in how to identify maltreatment and respond to any concerns about a child. It also examines children's levels of need and potential interventions within the wider safeguarding framework, while explaining how agencies should work collaboratively and share information to effectively safeguard and protect children in their care.
100% online training
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Same day digital certificate
Printed certificate posted next working day
Full audio voiceover
Assessment retakes at no extra cost
Learn at your own pace with no completion deadlines
Developed by a qualified safeguarding and child protection consultant and trainer
Written in line with statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children (Working Together) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
City & Guilds Assured
Accredited by CPD
Earn 3 CPD points on completion
Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses
This level 2 course provides learners with knowledge to an industry recognised standard
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What you'll learn
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe what safeguarding and child protection are and why they are important.
- Outline key legislation and the statutory framework which underpin safeguarding practice.
- Recognise the learnings from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.
- Identify different types of maltreatment and indicators of potential concerns.
- Identify additional vulnerabilities and risk factors for children.
- Recognise the impact that abuse, neglect and exploitation can have on children.
- Recognise the roles of different agencies and identify when and how to work with them.
- Recognise the importance of understanding your local threshold document and how to respond appropriately to children's differing levels of need within the safeguarding framework.
- Outline best practice for making a safeguarding referral.
Training you can trust
City & Guilds Assured
Thoroughly reviewed independently by City & Guilds learning and development experts, this course is approved as City & Guilds Assured. High Speed Training is the first e-learning provider to have online courses awarded City & Guilds Assured status.
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.
Course in action
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Our in-house Learning Designers develop all of our courses to give you and your learners the most engaging training possible.
Why take this course?
It is impossible to put an exact figure on how many children in the UK are suffering maltreatment at any one time, as it comes in many forms, and many cases of child maltreatment go undetected and unreported.
Settings where children are present, and settings with functions relating to or interactions with children have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety of the children in their care, and it is essential that those with safeguarding responsibilities are suitably trained to effectively carry out their duties.
Module 1: Safeguarding and Child Protection
This module outlines key responsibilities and explains what a culture of safeguarding entails. It also covers key legislation and guidance, and begins to examine how settings can work together to safeguard and protect children.
Module 2: The Safeguarding Framework
This module explains the safeguarding framework, including the different levels of need and the interventions that may be offered to children and their families to effectively meet their needs.
Module 3: Recognising Child Abuse
This module covers the four overarching categories of child abuse. It outlines general indicators that may suggest that a child is being abused, along with indicators specific to each category.
Module 4: Recognising Different Types of Maltreatment
This module covers further types of maltreatment that sit within the four overarching categories of abuse. For example, harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), bullying, online abuse, domestic abuse and radicalisation. It describes what each type of maltreatment entails and outlines the specific indicators associated with each one.
Module 5: Risks and Vulnerabilities
This module outlines the factors and circumstances that may make a child more susceptible to any type of maltreatment.
Module 6: Responding to and Sharing Concerns
This module explains how to respond to safeguarding and child protection concerns and disclosures, including what to record, who to share your concerns with and how to make a referral.
Module 7: What Happens After a Referral and the Escalation Process
This module explains what happens after a referral is made, including how you may be required to be involved in any ongoing processes and what to do if you disagree with a decision and how to escalate your concerns.
Module 8: Safeguarding Children in Education and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
This module includes optional content for learners working in an educational setting. It also includes an optional further section for learners who work specifically in the EYFS. Within these sections, sector-specific responsibilities and safeguarding issues are covered to support learners in fulfilling their duties effectively.
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.
This Advanced Safeguarding Children course is suitable for anyone whose job role involves frequent or regular work with children and/or their families. This includes workers at all levels, including managers, supervisors, full-time and part-time staff.
This Level 2 Safeguarding Children course is written at an advanced level and contributes towards increasing and maintaining your existing safeguarding knowledge. If you require an entry-level training course that requires no previous knowledge then we recommend taking our Introduction to Safeguarding Children (Level 1 Safeguarding) Training.
If you are looking to take on the responsibilities of a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Officer then you should take our Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3 Safeguarding) Training. It outlines the key responsibilities of a Designated Safeguarding Person and provides the knowledge and skills required to take on the role.
If you are a Governor or someone with a strategic safeguarding responsibility who does not deal with individual concerns at an operational level, then our Safeguarding for Governors Course is more suitable for you.
Written by experts
In partnership with
Joanna Nicolas
Safeguarding and Child Protection Consultant
Joanna Nicolas is a highly regarded safeguarding consultant, trainer and social worker with 30 years of experience in the sector.
Joanna is a co-opted Board member of Cafcass and a member of the Prince’s Trust Safeguarding Advisory Panel. She is also a court-appointed expert witness in child protection cases.
She was a core trainer for her Local Safeguarding Children Partnership for 15 years and works with various Local Authorities and other organisations specialising in the most complex child abuse cases.
In recent years Joanna has worked with a range of UK organisations including the Department for Education, Ofsted and Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships.
Frequently asked questions
How do I access the training?
All of our training is done within your web browser - there are no apps to download or software to install.
After picking the courses you need and completing your purchase, you will receive a confirmation email. To access our courses yourself or to distribute them to others you just need to click the ‘Get Started’ button within the email and select which option you want. You will then be able to add the course(s) into an existing account, or create a new account.
Can I buy training for my team?
Of course just add the amount of courses you need and follow the purchase process. Please do be aware that it is one course per learner so they will all need their own course.
When buying courses for a team you'll also get access to our Management Suite free of charge. This is a tool that will allow you to allocate, track and review the training of your team.
Did you know? - We offer free training sessions on how to get the most from your Management Suite. To benefit from this, please contact: managersupport@highspeedtraining.co.uk to get your session booked in.
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
What payment options are available?
You can pay for our training using either a Debit or Credit card.
For companies ordering 5 or more courses, you’ll also be given the option to pay by invoice. If you would like to pay by invoice for fewer than 5 courses then please contact our Sales Team by calling 0333 006 7000 or emailing us at sales@highspeedtraining.co.uk.
Can I access the training material after I have completed my course?
Yes. You can use your username and password to log in and revisit the training material as many times as you like, even after completing the course.
Is there a time limit on completing the course?
No, we want our courses to work around you so there’s no time limit in which you must complete the training after making a purchase. You can also split your training over as many different sessions as you wish, as course progress is saved as you make your way through the training. You’re free to learn entirely at your own pace.
How do you make your courses?
All of our courses are made by our in-house Learning Design team with an approach to solve real-world performance problems - not just to tick a box. This approach is built on the widely recognised Double Diamond framework, adapted to ensure that every course is engaging, effective and rooted in the learner's reality.
We collaborate with experts in the field to help pinpoint the specific barriers preventing safe or ideal behaviour. We identify opportunities for the course to solve these barriers, increasing the likelihood that training will translate into real-world action.
By training with us you can be confident that you are taking a course that has gone through rigorous internal reviews and external approvals to truly be built with the learner in mind.
