Level 2 Safeguarding and Prevent Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and other commitments. The course covers safeguarding principles, the Prevent Duty, and online safety, building your knowledge of how to protect people in settings where you hold a duty of care. You need to be 18 or over to enrol. The course takes around 132 hours to complete. This is a level 2 safeguarding and prevent qualification awarded by NCFE.
Who this course is for
The purpose of this qualification is to increase the learner’s knowledge and awareness of the Prevent Duty and safeguarding, including online safety. By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of safeguarding in an environment where they have a duty of care.
Entry requirements
This qualification is suitable for learners aged 18 and above.
What you will learn
You'll understand the key principles of safeguarding and your duty of care.
You'll learn what the Prevent Duty requires and how it applies in practice.
You'll develop knowledge of online safety and how to recognise risks.
You'll identify signs that someone may be at risk of harm or radicalisation.
You'll understand how to respond to safeguarding concerns and who to report to.
You'll learn about legislation and guidance that underpins safeguarding practice.
How you will learn
You 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 receive feedback from an assessor. No classroom attendance is required.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Real Skills Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: supporting adults or children in care settings
Teaching assistant: working in schools with a safeguarding responsibility
Early years practitioner: caring for young children in nursery or childcare
Youth worker: supporting young people in community or residential settings
Residential childcare worker: working with vulnerable children in residential care
Support worker: assisting vulnerable adults or young people day to day
School administrator: handling safeguarding records and referrals in schools
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding: deepens your knowledge for supervisory or lead safeguarding roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: a broader qualification for those moving into care management.
Level 3 Certificate in Education and Training: useful if you want to teach or train others in safeguarding.
Designated Safeguarding Lead training: specialist training for those taking on a formal DSL role in a school or organisation.
