Safeguarding
Introduction to Safeguarding – Secondary 2026/2027
Know what to look out for in secondary-age pupils, what to say if one tells you they're being harmed, and who to tell.
- 1 hour 18 minutes
- 1 module
- 1.5 CPD hours
- Certificate valid for 1 year
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What you'll learn
- Recognise possible signs of abuse and neglect in secondary-age pupils
- Identify pupils who may need family help or closer attention
- Respond to a disclosure calmly, without promising to keep it secret
- Report any concern, however small, to your designated safeguarding lead
- Raise a low-level concern about an adult's behaviour
About this course
The first sign of trouble might be a Year 10 with a second phone and cash nobody can explain, or a comment made in passing as the bell goes. You could be holding the one piece of the jigsaw nobody else has.
This introduction to safeguarding for secondary schools takes you through the four main types of abuse and how they can show up in 11 to 18-year-olds. It also explains which pupils need closer attention, and your part in family help. Child-on-child abuse, online safety, radicalisation and low-level concerns about adults are here too.
If a pupil does tell you something, you'll know what to do: listen, believe them, don't promise to keep it secret, and pass it straight to your designated safeguarding lead. You'll also know which parts of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) you're expected to read.
- For early career teachers, governors and 6 other roles. Secondary. England only.
- 2026/2027
1 module
- 79 min
Introduction to Safeguarding – Secondary Schools 2026/2027
1 question