Free Level 2 Safeguarding Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. This course covers safeguarding principles, the Prevent duty, online safety, British Values, human rights, hate crime, and democracy. It gives you the knowledge to help protect vulnerable people and promote safety in your community or workplace. The course takes around 116 hours to complete. It is a free safeguarding course for adults subject to eligibility.
Who this course is for
This online level 2 qualification will build your knowledge of safeguarding and the Prevent duty, including online safety. With issues of human rights, hate crime and democracy becoming ever more prevalent in the UK and the world, it is more important than ever to be informed on the measures that can be taken to help prevent terrorism and promote safeguarding and British Values in society.
What you will learn
You'll understand the key principles of safeguarding and how they apply in practice.
You'll learn about the Prevent duty and how to recognise signs of radicalisation.
You'll explore online safety and how to protect vulnerable people from digital harm.
You'll develop knowledge of British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, and individual liberty.
You'll understand human rights and how they relate to safeguarding responsibilities.
You'll learn how to identify and respond to hate crime.
You'll gain awareness of the measures used to prevent terrorism in the UK.
How you will learn
You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through written assignments or knowledge-based tasks completed online. You submit your work digitally, and a tutor will review and mark it. There are no exams to sit in person. You can study when it suits you, without needing to travel to a centre.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Be Central Bedfordshire will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant, supporting pupil welfare and safeguarding in schools.
Support worker, helping vulnerable adults or children stay safe.
Early years practitioner, applying safeguarding knowledge in nursery or childcare settings.
Youth worker, promoting safety and British Values with young people.
Community outreach worker, identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns.
Housing support officer, recognising risk and referring residents to help.
School administrator, handling safeguarding records and procedures.
What you could study next
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent: deepens your knowledge and suits roles with more responsibility for safeguarding decisions.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: useful if you want to deliver safeguarding training to others.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: broadens your skills for senior support or care roles where safeguarding is central to the job.
