Get the App on

1K Users Enrolled

Safeguarding Diploma Course

Certified Course

Accredited Course

Course Information

11 Modules

Lifetime Access

Study Group Access

Accreditations

Was ~~US$240.89~~ Save US$87.16

US$153.73

0% Payment Plan Available

US$12.09 + 6 monthly payments of US$23.60

Select Payment Plan at Basket

What Will You Learn?

Safeguarding is designed to protect the health, wellbeing and rights of us all, though it considers children, vulnerable adults and the elderly in particular. The Safeguarding Diploma Course talks you through what safeguarding is and how it can be implemented to protect people in various situations and environments.

The Safeguarding Diploma Course begins with an overview of the subject, an explanation of how safeguarding can be implemented into each practice and area of life, and a discussion about the six principles of safeguarding.

From this introduction, the course assigns a module to each area of safeguarding – starting with safeguarding children. We’ll look at how to safeguard children in general, whether in school or at home, including maltreatment/abuse, etc. The course also covers legislation with regards to protecting children.

We then move on to the safeguarding of adults in general, with a focus on adults who are being abused, before moving on to discuss individuals who are defined as ‘vulnerable adults’, which includes individuals with learning disabilities, mental health difficulties and physical ailments. We also look at how to safeguard the elderly, including individuals with ailments such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The course explains how the safeguarding of animals can be just as important as safeguarding people and ways to do this, with a focus on animals impacted by domestic abuse and/or trauma.

In addition to safeguarding individuals, the Safeguarding Diploma Course looks at the various situations in which safeguarding is important. It provides an overview of the safeguarding procedures a workplace needs to implement to protect its staff. The safeguarding of victims of crime is explained, including psychological abuse, neglect, financial abuse, domestic abuse, discriminatory abuse, modern slavery, sexual abuse, sexual violence, cyber-crimes and physical abuse. We’ll discuss safeguarding procedures for those conducting therapy sessions and aspects of the world online and how to ensure child safety online.

Finally, we’ll explore ways an individual can safeguard themselves in various circumstances.

Hands protectively covering a paper cutout of a family on a wooden table

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Certified Course

Accredited Course

Module 1: Introduction to Safeguarding

8 parts

Introduction
Part 1: Protect Us from Harm
Part 2: The Many Aspects of Abuse
Part 3: LGBT Safety and How to Safeguard an Individual in Your Place of Work
Part 4: Stay Safe When Sharing Information
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Safeguarding Children

9 parts

Part 1: How to Protect and Nurture our Children
Part 2: Legislation and Guidelines
Part 3: Working with Children
Part 4: Child Trafficking
Part 5: Safeguarding Children in Various Situations
Part 6: Factors in Safeguarding Children
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Safeguarding Adults

6 parts

Part 1: When Adults Need Care
Part 2: The Many Forms of Abuse
Part 3: Safeguarding Adults: The Aims
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

5 parts

Part 1: Recognising the Need for Support
Part 2: How to Safeguard a Vulnerable Adult
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Safeguarding the Elderly

5 parts

Part 1: When ‘Old’ Means Vulnerable
Part 2: Refer to Social Services
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Safeguarding Animals

6 parts

Part 1: The Care of Animals and Safeguarding Animals in Captivity
Part 2: Understanding Animal Abuse
Part 3: Legal Concerns
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Safeguarding in the Workplace

5 parts

Part 1: Protection for Employees
Part 2: Guidelines for the Workplace
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Safeguarding Victims of Crime

6 parts

Part 1: Different Types of Crime
Part 2: What is Domestic Abuse?
Part 3: How to Safeguard a Domestic Abuse Victim
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Safeguarding in Therapy

5 parts

Part 1: What We Mean by Therapy
Part 2: Child and Adult Concerns
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Safeguarding Online

5 parts

Part 1: Staying Safe in the Online World
Part 2: Stay Safe on Popular Sites and Apps
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

Module 11: Safeguarding Yourself

5 parts

Look After Number One
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 11 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

While understanding safeguarding is a requirement of certain positions, such as roles within the education, health and care sectors, it is something we should all learn about. The more of us who are aware of the signs of neglect, maltreatment, and abuse, the more of us there are who can protect those being mistreated. The Safeguarding Diploma Course is an important course for us all to consider.

Young female school psychologist having serious conversation with smart little boy at her office

Accreditations

The Safeguarding Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is registered with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association), which is internationally recognised as the elite force in professional, ethical complementary medicine by professional practitioners, doctors and, increasingly, by the general public. Upon completion of the course you can gain membership to the CMA, which in addition to supplying a professional accreditation, offers a number of benefits, all of which can be found here.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

A State of the Art
Learning Experience

We provide a state of the art online learning platform, accessible from anywhere, learning available 24/7.

Access Your Personalised Course Library
View your courses in your online course library.
On-the-go Learning
Learn on your mobile, tablet, laptop or via audio.
Join our thriving online community
Over 1 million learners.
Lifetime access
Learn in your own time at your own pace.

Don’t just take our word for it

Richard Neftin

You are on top of it in terms of getting my courses to me and communicating. I appreciate the structure of your website and how accessible and easy to maneuver around in it. Cheers. 5 stars!

Kim Milich

Centre of Excellence have been fantastic! I am really enjoying my course and finding the materials and videos really helpful. I would highly recommend Centre of Excellence.

Marianna D

The Spiritual Life Coach course was informative and easy to follow. I feel like it's a unique course and I'm proud to have this certificate in my profile now!

Paula

Spiritual courses are a great resource and provide an excellent foundation for moving forward on your spiritual journey.

Paul Routledge

Brilliant set of courses. I recently completed an Egyptology course with them and was so impressed I enrolled into Greek mythology diploma. (I'm doing a masters in classical studies so the Greek mythology course will help). I'd recommend them to anyone who wants to learn new things at their own pace

Bellinda Dunn

A great range of programs. Likeable and informative presenters. Found the course really reassuring and helpful.

Ed Hove

Great information. I can take more courses if I get time and money to continue.

Celebrating Your Success

Here at Centre of Excellence we are supremely proud to be at the heart of a vibrant community of hard-working students. The determination and enthusiasm of our students never ceases to impress us and there is nothing better than seeing our graduates go on to succeed in further education, work, business or just life in general!

Best Business Award

This award is aimed at those that have gone

Learner Of The Year

Have you really pushed the boundaries with

Outstanding Therapist

Are you helping your clients to make positi

Entrepreneur Award

Drive, ambition and a mindset for success a

Shining Star Award

This award recognises those that have gone

Achievement Award

Have you gone on to really push the boundar

Contribution Award

Have you helped to make a big difference to

Frequently Asked Questions

Below you’ll find the answers to the questions that we get asked the most regarding Centre of Excellence

How much time do I have to complete my course?

There is no time limit for completing your course it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

How long will the course take me to complete?

All of our courses vary in length but most of our courses will take you between 50 - 250 hours to complete. The length of this course can be found in the Accreditations section above.

How do I start my course?

Once purchased your course is located in your Learning Centre on our website. Please log in using the same email address that you used when you purchased your course.

How do I purchase a printed copy of my course materials?

You can purchase a printed copy of your course materials at the checkout or from within your Learning Centre at any time after purchasing your course.