Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 3

The Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 2 online course is designed for staff who have additional responsibilities in responding to safeguarding matters. It is assumed that staff completing level 2 training, may be a more experienced member of a team who has already completed the introductory level 1 training course. The Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 2 online course covers topics such as what is safeguarding, why is safeguarding so important, how to recognise the signs of abuse, how to report safeguarding concerns, the responsibilities of different safeguarding roles how to communicate effectively and how to handle safeguarding incidents and concerns.

The Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 3 online course is designed for staff who may have overall responsibility for Safeguarding within their organisation. For example, the Safeguarding Lead. It is assumed that learners undertaking this course will have a higher level of knowledge and responsibility in responding to Safeguarding incidents, allegations and concerns. The Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 3 course covers safeguarding legislation and guidance, how to contribute to assessments and investigations, organisational protocols and processes, how to support vulnerable adults and their families and how to document incidents, allegations and concerns.

The difference between safeguarding and child protection is that child protection is just one aspect of safeguarding.

Safeguarding children is a term used to cover all aspects to keep children safe and promote their well-being. This means everything from security of the buildings to the safe recruitment of staff and everything in between. These policies and practices are normally set out in the safeguarding children policy and must be followed by all employers and employees.

Child protection is a single aspect of safeguarding and focuses on how to protect specific children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, including maltreatment, neglect, abuse, and pre-meditated abuse.

This Safeguarding Children Level 3 course includes roles such as:

• Teachers
• Nurses
• Social Workers
• Care Workers
• Sports teachers/coaches
• Practitioners
• Childminders