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Safeguarding is everybody’s business. It is vital for everyone who works with children, young people, families and/or adults to be fully committed to the safety and wellbeing of the people they work with.


The Designated Safeguarding Lead (also known as The Designated Person) will be the first point of contact for safeguarding within an organisation so an in depth understanding of the role is a must.


A Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) needs to be able to recognise welfare issues, share appropriate information, manage staff training, and make referrals to the Local Authority Safeguarding team.


In Wales there are requirements under the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 which are in relation to safeguarding practice.

This course is for anyone who is in the role of a Designated Safeguarding Lead  role or is thinking of becoming a Designated Safeguarding Lead in the future.

Course content

Modules you will cover in this Designated Safeguarding Lead (Designated Person) Online Training (Wales):
Module 1 - The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead - In this module you will cover the roles and responsibilities of the designated person, specific requirements, your role in managing disclosures of abuse, allegations against a staff member by another staff member and allegations about a person in a position of trust, and additional roles in relation to disclosures.
Module 2 - Working together to safeguard Children and Adults - In this module you will cover arrangements under the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 covering safeguarding arrangements, safeguarding practice reviews, regional safeguarding boards, safeguarding adults' boards (SAB), their responsibilities and functions and people in positions of trust.
Module 3 - Minimum training requirements for safeguarding - In this module you will cover staff training requirements for children and adults, monitoring and reviewing training and local inter-agency training for children and adults.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

All of our courses are certified. This is done by the CPD certification Service. They have been inspected by an independent assessor and meet national standards.


Is this course right for me?

• You want content delivered online.

• You want a course that you can complete at your own pace.

• You want access to course material and additional resources for 1 year.

• You want access for 24 hours a day.

• You want to print your own CPD certificate upon completion. 

Remember, if you need to purchase multiple courses you may be eligible for a discount. Contact us to see how we can help you.

Features

  • Fully online course with assessment at the end of each module

  • CPD certified by the CPD certification Service

  • CPD certificate available to download upon completion

  • Audio option (read aloud)

  • Optional learner file resource

  • Approximate 1.5 hour duration

Optional Formal Accreditation

Most of our courses have the option for formal accreditation through AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group.

What does this mean?

Whilst all of our courses are CPD certified as standard, formal accreditation is done through a National Awarding Body.

What level are the courses?

The majority of our courses are all at a level 2.

How many credits does this course quality for?

This course is a single credit value.

Do I need to do any extra work?

You will be required to compete a learner file which is available once logged in. This is an enabled PDF so you can type your answer in. You will upload this in your learning area along with your learner registration form. We will then mark your learner file and provide feedback. 

Once this is complete we will put a request in to  AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group for your formal certificate.

How do I get my formal certificate?

This will be posted out to you once we receive it from the awarding body. It is sent recorded delivery.