Level 2 Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People Course in Coventry. Classes run at Koco Community Resource Centre, with full-time daytime attendance over 24 months. You'll study how to recognise, respond to, and report concerns about the safety and welfare of children and young people. Entry requires Level 2 Functional Skills in both English and Maths. The course suits those working toward roles in childcare, education, or support services where safeguarding knowledge is essential.
Who this course is for
The Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) is a ‘dual-professional’, having first achieved competence in a vocational or subject specialism and then subsequently trained as a teacher. This means that many teachers in the Education and Training Sector (ETS) begin teaching as a second, or even later, career. The Learning and Skills Teacher role is pivotal to the success of traineeship and apprenticeship programmes in delivering effective vocational education and training that meets both learners’ and employers’ needs.
Entry requirements
Functional Skills:
Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English
Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics
What you will learn
You'll identify the key legislation and guidance that underpins child safeguarding in the UK.
You'll recognise signs of abuse, neglect, and harm in children and young people.
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of professionals in safeguarding situations.
You'll learn how to respond appropriately when a child discloses abuse or raises a concern.
You'll explore how to report safeguarding concerns through the correct channels.
You'll understand how to maintain professional boundaries when working with children and young people.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Koco Community Resource Centre. Teaching covers safeguarding legislation, case studies, and professional responsibilities. Assessment is through written tasks and knowledge checks that demonstrate your understanding of safeguarding procedures and your ability to apply them in a working context.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Koco Community Resource Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: support pupils in schools, including safeguarding duties.
SEN teaching assistant: work with children with additional needs in education settings.
Nursery practitioner: care for and educate young children in early years settings.
Support worker: assist vulnerable children and young people in community or residential care.
Youth support worker: work with young people in youth clubs, charities, or local authority services.
Care assistant: provide care and support in settings that include younger service users.
Adult educator: teach or train others, including in safeguarding-related subjects.
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding: deepens your knowledge and is recognised for supervisory or designated safeguarding lead roles.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, building on your safeguarding foundation.
Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning: for those moving into classroom-based education roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: broadens your options across care and support services.
