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Developing Safeguarding Practice – Level 2

Go beyond the safeguarding basics and recognise the harms that are easiest to miss, from county lines to private fostering.

  • 8 courses
  • 1 hour 58 minutes
  • Any order
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About this collection

Most staff know to take a concern to the DSL. The harder part is seeing the concern in the first place, when it looks like a pupil who keeps disappearing for a few days, a new pair of trainers nobody can explain, or a child staying with a family friend.

This pathway covers the forms of harm that hide in plain sight. You'll learn the signs of criminal and sexual exploitation, including county lines, and why a child who seems to have agreed is still a victim. You'll know when missing education is a warning sign, when a mental health worry is also a safeguarding one, and what the 28-day rule means for private fostering. Rarer harms, such as FGM and fabricated or induced illness, are covered too.

Every course ends in the same place: knowing what to do next, and taking it straight to your DSL.

What you'll learn

  • Recognise the signs of child criminal and sexual exploitation, including county lines
  • Spot absence patterns and mental health changes that may point to abuse
  • Identify private fostering arrangements and families who need early help
  • Recognise the warning signs of FGM and fabricated or induced illness
  • Report concerns to your designated safeguarding lead without delay

Courses

  • 8 courses
  • 1 hour 58 minutes