Free Level 2 Safeguarding Course. Study online at your own pace, so you can fit learning around work, family, or other commitments. The course is free for adults aged 19 or over who are UK residents. Over around 6 weeks, you'll cover the principles of safeguarding, the Prevent duty, recognising and preventing radicalisation and extremism, online safety, and British values. This free safeguarding course for adults is relevant whether you're developing your own knowledge or building on workplace safeguarding practices. You'll finish with a TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values.
Who this course is for
Whether you are an individual looking to upskill or an employer looking to develop your staff safeguarding training, our level 2 safeguarding training course will help develop skills needed to recognise and prevent radicalisation and extremism, the principles of safeguarding, the prevent duty and its importance in society, and the importance of online safety and British values. Understanding safeguarding and prevention at level 2 can benefit the wider safeguarding practices within the workplace.
Entry requirements
Age 19+, UK Resident
What you will learn
You'll identify the key principles of safeguarding and why they matter in the workplace.
You'll recognise the signs of radicalisation and extremism.
You'll understand how to help prevent radicalisation in your setting.
You'll explain the Prevent duty and its role in society.
You'll describe the importance of online safety for the people you work with.
You'll apply the principles of British values in a workplace context.
How you will learn
You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through an online test or written questions that check your understanding of safeguarding, Prevent, and British values. You submit your work digitally. There are no classroom sessions or travel required. ITEC North East will confirm the exact assessment format before you begin.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. ITEC North East will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Safeguarding officer, supporting vulnerable people in care or education settings
Teaching assistant, where safeguarding knowledge is a core requirement
Care assistant, working with children or adults in regulated settings
Early years worker, where Prevent and safeguarding awareness is expected
Youth worker, supporting young people at risk
School support staff, applying British values and safeguarding day to day
Housing support worker, identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding: deepens your knowledge and is suited to those taking on a designated safeguarding lead role.
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent: a broader qualification for those working in health, education, or social care who need more detailed coverage.
Level 2 or 3 qualifications in Health and Social Care: build on your safeguarding knowledge within a wider care context.
