Level 2 Certificate Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Course Overview
In 2019, a total of 5,738 individuals were referred to Prevent programme, with the education sector accounting for 33% of this number. Safeguarding is an essential part of any role that involves working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults.
This nationally recognised qualification delves into various aspects of safeguarding, including identifying signs of abuse, how to reduce the risk of radicalisation, understanding legal and ethical responsibilities, implementing effective reporting procedures, and ensuring the well-being of children and young adults.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Understanding the Prevent duty
Unit 2 - Understanding safeguarding
Unit 3 - Understanding online safety
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Adverse Childhood Experience, Early Years Mental Health, Behaviour that Challenges or Equality and Diversity.
Where can you work?
Anyone wanting to work in local authorities, schools, colleges, uniformed services or health and social care needs to be aware of safeguarding and Prevent duty and how to include these principles daily.
