Safeguarding in Further Education

3

Self-paced Online

Beginner

5 credits

CPD Certificate of Completion

£15

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Learners will gain knowledge on safeguarding duties in further education: who they protect, the legislation behind them, the types of abuse and exploitation learners face, and how to respond to a disclosure, record it accurately and report it correctly

At a Glance

Who It's For

Designed for FE professionals, tutors, support staff, and safeguarding teams working with learners.

Flexible Learning

Complete your training online anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

Certificate

Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion

Study Methods

Online

Dedicated Support

support@educateu.com

Assessment

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required

Academic and teaching staff: Spot changes in attendance, behaviour, appearance or written work, and report concerns without investigating or delaying.
Student support, welfare and pastoral staff: Respond to disclosures, keep clear written records and escalate repeat disclosures rather than absorb them.
HR and management teams: Treat safer recruitment, DBS checks and the single central record as safeguarding activity and know the LADO route for concerns about staff.
Reception, estates and transport staff: Recognise concerns involving visitors, vehicles and out-of-hours activity that teaching staff may never see.
Admin and facilities staff: Understand the shared duty to report and know how to reach the safeguarding team

Instant access the moment you enrol
Self-paced online modules. Learn at your own speed, on any internet-enabled device
Realistic further education scenarios running throughout the course
CPD Certificate of Completion on successfully passing the final assessment

Definition of safeguarding in further education and who it applies to
Key legislation and guidance: Children Act 2004, KCSIE, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and Care Act 2014
Prevent Duty, radicalisation, extremism, and responding to concerns
Online safeguarding: the four Cs, cyberbullying, sextortion, image-based abuse, and AI-related risks
Mate crime, child-on-child abuse, upskirting, and their impact
Professional boundaries, safe digital conduct, and managing concerns about colleagues
The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the referral process

Course Certificate

Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion

Course Content

A module-by-module breakdown of what you’ll learn in this course.

Introduction to Safeguarding in Further Education —

Safeguarding Legislation and Policies

Types of Abuse

Responding, Recording and Reporting

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Group and Enterprise plans are available.

Yes. Everyone in a further education setting has the same duty to report a concern. The course includes guidance for teaching staff, for student support and pastoral staff, and for HR, management, admin, facilities, reception, estates and transport staff. It shows what each role is most likely to notice first

Choose your course, complete the enrolment process, and submit any required information. After confirmation, you will receive access details to start your learning journey.

You will have access to your course for one year from the date of enrolment.

The course covers the duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children, the Care Act 2014 and the Prevent duty under section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Staff should also be trained on your own provider's safeguarding policy, so use this course alongside that training.