CPD Principles of Safeguarding

Section 1: The national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse

• What does safeguarding mean?
• Safeguarding adults and learners
• Six principles of safeguarding
• The principles which underpin safeguarding of children, young people and adults
• The importance of safeguarding for individuals and organisations
• Current safeguarding legislation
• National policies and local initiatives relating to safeguarding
• Roles of different agencies in safeguarding

Section 2: The responsibilities of adults to safeguard children and young people

• Duty of care
• Ways in which adults can safeguard children and young people
• Ensuring consistent safeguarding

Section 3: How to recognise potential and actual abuse and harm

• Forms and types of abuse
• Signs and symptoms of abuse
• Why individuals may not disclose abuse
• Factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse

Section 4: How to respond is abuse is disclosed, suspected or alleged

• Actions to take in the event of suspicions or allegations that an individual is experiencing abuse, including who to report suspicions of abuse to
• Procedures to follow if abuse, exploitation or harm is suspected
• Who to report concerns to
• How to respond to a disclosure of abuse
• What not to do if a disclosure takes place

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