Principles of Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults Level 3

Principles of Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults Level 3 course is designed for learners who have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults in their working environment including voluntary work.

This course is designed for all persons, no matter the field that they are directly involved in, to give them the tools and knowledge to make a difference to a vulnerable person’s life. It will also let the practitioner reporting the abuse know how they can safeguard themselves in every day work, while seeking help and reporting the incident identified.

Syllabus

A range of subjects is covered including:

• Safeguarding legislation and guidance
• Indicators of abuse or neglect
• Making judgements
• Communication
• Roles and responsibilities
• Sharing of information
• Dealing with and reporting of allegations and complaints
• Assessment and marking

Certification
Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded an Ofqual national Level 3 Award in England.

Age restrictions
Learners must be a minimum of 18 years of age upon course commencement.

Learning outcomes

The learner will:

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The learner can:

1. Understand how to safeguard and protect children, young people or vulnerable adults in the workplace

1.1 Identify key elements of the law on safeguarding:

• Children
• Young people
• Vulnerable adults

1.2 Describe how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves from allegations and complaints within their everyday practice in a work setting

1.3 Describe ways in which concerns can be reported for:

• Children
• Young people
• Vulnerable adults

2. Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been abused

2.1 Describe the characteristics of different types of abuse concerning:

• Children
• Young people
• Vulnerable adults

2.2 Explain actions to take in response to evidence of abuse according to agreed ways of working

2.3 Describe how to respond to disclosures of abuse according to agreed ways of working

2.4 Identify those people who the information of abuse or suspected abuse may be shared with.

Course Duration:  6 hours
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Certificate includes 6 hours verifiable CPD
Dates for 2023 (please choose one for your course): 
29 August, 18 December
Fees: £89
Mode of study: class based
​Assessment Method: Question Paper
Location: The Foundry, 156 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8EN (Southwark Station (2-3 min walk) and Waterloo/Blackfriars Station (10 min walk))