Free Level 1 Safeguarding in Education Course in Oldham. Classes run at Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, part-time during the day. This safeguarding in education qualification is open to Greater Manchester residents. The course runs over 6 weeks and builds your knowledge of how to keep a learning environment safe and support the wellbeing of everyone in it. You'll need to be working at Level 1 in English and have basic ICT skills to join.
Who this course is for
Greater Manchester residents only. This course aims to increase knowledge and awareness of how to ensure a safe and secure learning environment to promote their own and others’ safety and wellbeing.
Entry requirements
You will need to be working at Level 1 in English Skills to meet the demands of the course and provide evidence of this. You will have a good degree of ICT skills and adequate WiFi to access remote learning platforms such as Moodle (Lifelong Learning’s virtual learning platform).
What you will learn
You'll understand what safeguarding means in an education setting.
You'll learn how to recognise signs that someone may be at risk.
You'll explore your responsibilities for keeping a learning environment safe.
You'll develop awareness of how to promote wellbeing for yourself and others.
You'll learn how to respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
How you will learn
Classes are delivered in person at the centre, part-time during the day. You'll also access some learning through Moodle, the centre's online learning platform, so you'll need reliable WiFi and basic ICT skills. Assessment is based on the work you complete during the course. The centre will confirm the exact format before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need access to a device with adequate WiFi to use Moodle, the centre's online learning platform.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant, supporting pupils in a school setting
Learning support assistant, helping students in further education
Early years worker, caring for young children in a nursery
Youth worker, supporting young people in community settings
School administrator, working in a safeguarding-aware office role
Community education worker, delivering learning in local settings
What you could study next
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People, for a deeper understanding of child protection responsibilities.
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, a step toward working as a teaching assistant.
Level 2 Award in Health and Social Care, broadening your knowledge of wellbeing and duty of care across different settings.
