Budget-Friendly Schools Safeguarding Training
With the financial year coming to an end in April, this month is the last chance to use up your remaining school budget before it disappears. While many schools will undoubtedly be panic-buying stationery and supplies in bulk, only to find out later along the line that there’s nowhere to store the surplus, we’ve got…
Read MoreDo I need safeguarding training to start a business?
Safeguarding training is an important feature of continuous professional development for individuals working in a variety of roles across the United Kingdom. From staff in schools to support workers in residential care homes and all healthcare professionals, a good knowledge of safeguarding is not only a useful skill but typically a legal requirement. If you’re…
Read MoreWhat should safeguarding training at work cover?
If you work with children or vulnerable adults (or both) in the United Kingdom, you probably already know about safeguarding training. This essential topic is something that should be a high priority in your workplace, as it’s a legal requirement for you to refresh your professional safeguarding knowledge regularly so that you’re always up to…
Read MoreThe benefits of online safety training if you work with children
Do you feel there are more benefits to children using the internet than there are risks? Well, depending on your answer, you might not be alone. According to 2019 research carried out by Ofcom, fewer parents now feel that the benefits of their child using the internet outweigh the risks compared to research carried out…
Read MoreEssential Equestrian Safeguarding Topics for 2020
If your work as an equestrian brings you into contact with children or vulnerable adults, it’s very likely that you have a legal duty to complete safeguarding training to ensure the safety of yourself and the people you work with. This applies no matter what role you’re working in, from volunteers helping out around the…
Read MoreWhat to do if you suspect abuse – Childminders and Nannies safeguarding
When we think of abuse, our minds tend to run to children and vulnerable adults. This is because these individuals are some of the most vulnerable members of our society, and as such, they need to be safeguarded from abuse and neglect by everyone in charge of their care. It’s unlikely that you’ll come into…
Read More10 Common Signs of Abuse and Neglect
Safeguarding training can teach you the most common signs of abuse and neglect as well as the various different forms of abuse that you need to be aware of in our society. Even if you don’t work with vulnerable people or children, it is still useful to know these signs because anyone can be a…
Read MoreSafer Internet Day 2020
Over the next couple of weeks, people in over 150 countries worldwide will be raising awareness of Safer Internet Day, an annual event focused on online safety. Safer Internet Day 2020 falls on Tuesday 11 February, so there’s still plenty of time for you to arrange an event of your own. If you work with…
Read MoreWhy is safeguarding training for dentists essential?
Dental teams in the United Kingdom have a legal duty to arrange safeguarding training for all members of staff, including admin staff, temps, and trainees. Nobody on your team should be without dental safeguarding training because, as all responsible professionals know, a safeguarding incident could happen at any time, to anyone. Highlighting the importance of…
Read MoreWhen should I renew my safeguarding training?
Safeguarding training is an essential requirement for anyone who works with children under the age of 18 and vulnerable adults in the United Kingdom. A variety of roles now require you to have safeguarding training by law, such as anyone who works as a teacher or a member of staff in education, healthcare staff, Childminders,…
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