What is a Safeguarding Concern?
A safeguarding concern refers to any suspicion or worry regarding the safety or well-being of an individual, especially a vulnerable person, such as a child, elderly person, or someone with disabilities. A concern typically involves the belief or observation that the person may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or harm in some way – these…
Read MoreWorking Together to Safeguard Children (WTTSC) 2023
The Updated Working Together to Safeguard Children Statutory Guidance 2023 In December 2023, the Department for Education (DfE) published an updated version of its statutory guidance: Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTTSC) 2023. This update replaces the 2018 statutory guidance. It provides mandatory and recommended advice and actions for organisations and agencies in England to effectively…
Read MoreUpdates to the Prevent Duty guidance
We have recently updated our Prevent course to be in line with the latest Prevent duty guidance for schools and early years providers in England and Wales. While there are no new legal duties or obligations, there has been a slight shift in focus and some changes in the guidance. There are also no changes…
Read MoreSmart Horizons Exciting Updates
New Integrated Smart Training Hub In response to valuable feedback from customers interested in purchasing multiple training courses across different specialties, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly integrated Smart Horizons website. This brings together our three specialist training websites: Child Protection, Food Hygiene and Fire Training under the unified branding of…
Read MoreSafeguarding Training FAQs – Your Questions Answered
No matter what level you’re at or what industry you’re in, you will likely have many questions when it comes to safeguarding training. Our general safeguarding FAQs cover the whole spectrum of training and what it entails, including questions about course contents, cost, timings and the relevant legislation. Here, we take you through our safeguarding…
Read MoreSafeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Quiz
Safeguarding covers a huge range of aspects, including knowing the specific signs to look out for, being aware of the legislation surrounding the issue and what processes you need to follow in order to demonstrate the most care and consideration when approaching such a sensitive topic. While your knowledge may be excellent in some areas,…
Read MoreSafeguarding Adults at Risk – What does it mean?
Safeguarding Adults at Risk When we think of safeguarding, our minds often automatically paint a picture of protecting the welfare of children and young people. But there are a large number of adults who require safeguarding procedures to protect them from mental and physical harm. From 2020 – 2021, there were an estimated 498,260 concerns…
Read MorePrevent Duty Training
The chances are, you’ve already heard of the Prevent Duty if you work in education in the United Kingdom, but have you ever taken a Prevent Duty training course? Every member of staff who works in a school or education setting in the United Kingdom, or who is employed or self-employed as a childcare provider,…
Read MoreSafeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding is a term we all rightly associate with child protection. However, are you aware of the need to place importance on safeguarding of vulnerable adults, too? What exactly does this entail, and is it any different to safeguarding children? What is safeguarding? Safeguarding refers to the processes we take to promote the welfare of…
Read MoreHow do you safeguard an adult?
Safeguarding forms an essential part of core training for many professions across a wide range of sectors. If you work with vulnerable adults (or ‘adults at risk’), it’s highly likely you have a legal duty to safeguard their wellbeing…but how, exactly, do you do that? What is a vulnerable adult? Certain individuals are at greater…
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