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An Introduction to Safeguarding: Mainstream 2025/2026

Know what abuse can look like, what to say if a child tells you something, and who to tell next.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
  • Renew every 12 months
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About this course

You might be the only adult who notices the bruise, the flinch or the child who has suddenly gone quiet. Whatever your job in school, you need to know what that could mean and what to do about it.

The course covers the four main types of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual and neglect) and the signs that can point to each, above all a change in a child's behaviour or appearance. If a child tells you something, you'll know how to respond: listen, believe them, never promise to keep it secret, write down their own words and go straight to your designated safeguarding lead.

It's up to date with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (KCSIE), including newer online risks such as deepfakes and the misuse of AI, so it works as a refresher as well as a first course.

Modules

8 modules
  1. 1Introduction2 min
  2. 2What is Safeguarding?2 min
  3. 3What are your Responsibilities?3 min
  4. 4What is Abuse and Neglect?9 min
  5. 5Signs a Child Might Be Abused5 min
  6. 6What should you do if you think a child is being abused or neglected?4 min
  7. 7Wrap up2 min
  8. 8Updates for 2025/202610 min

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