Welcome to this essential safeguarding training course, designed specifically for all staff working within education and children’s settings. Whether you are a teacher, tutor, administrator, support staff, volunteer or member of the leadership team you have a vital, statutory duty to keep children safe.
This course has been fully updated and aligned with the three most current and authoritative statutory guidance frameworks in the UK:
These documents are not optional, they are statutory guidance, meaning you must have regard to them in everything you do.
Modules:
Module 1: Foundations - legal frameworks & principles
Module 2: Recognising concerns & responding appropriately
Module 3: Information sharing, recording & multi-agency working
Module 4: Embedding culture, oversight & continuous improvement
Module 5: The Changing Face of Safeguarding (AI, digital safety, misinformation, misogyny)
Why This Course Matters
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. A safe, nurturing environment is the foundation of every child’s education, wellbeing and future. The 2026 guidance updates place stronger emphasis on early action, proactive information sharing, modern risks such as online harm and exploitation, and building a culture where no concern is too small to report.
Crucially, the new Information Sharing Duty means you no longer need to wait for a concern to reach a serious threshold before sharing you are legally required to pass relevant information on where it could help keep a child safe. Consent is not a barrier to safeguarding.
What You Will Learn
Over four modules:
Who This Is For
Important Definition
Throughout this course, a child means anyone under the age of 18. Safeguarding duties apply equally to all children, regardless of age, ability, background or identity.
“Every child, every concern, every time.”
Duration
It is estimated that this module will take approximately two to three hours to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages and revisit whenever you wish.
The system will record your progress throughout. Upon completion you will be able to download your course certificate valid for 2 years
Assessment Method
After completing each module there will be a quiz to assess your learning. You will move through the later modules upon successful completion of the quiz test. This process continues till the end of the course. You need to achieve and overall score of 70% correct answers to pass this online course.
Certification
After completing the course, you can instantly download your certificate for FREE.
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