Safeguarding
Introduction to Safeguarding – Primary 2026/2027
Know the signs that a primary-age child may be at risk, and exactly what to say and do if they tell you.
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 1 module
- 1.5 CPD hours
- Certificate valid for 1 year
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What you'll learn
- Explain what safeguarding and child protection mean in a primary school
- Recognise signs of the four main types of abuse in younger children
- Respond to a disclosure calmly, with open questions and no promise of secrecy
- Record the child's own words and pass them to the DSL straight away
- Identify children who need extra vigilance, such as young carers
About this course
A child tells you something at lunchtime that doesn't sit right. The natural thing is to promise it'll stay between you, or to ask a question that puts words in their mouth, and both can make things harder for the child.
You'll cover the basics of safeguarding in a primary school, based on KCSIE 2026. That means the four main types of abuse and the signs of each, and which children need an extra eye kept on them. When a child does speak to you, you'll know to use open questions such as "tell me more about that" and to write down what they said in their own words.
You'll also know how to get a concern to your DSL the same day, even if you work in the kitchen and don't have a login to the school's recording system.
- For early career teachers, governors and 6 other roles. Primary. England only.
- KCSIE 2026
1 module
- 76 min
Introduction to Safeguarding – Primary 2026
1 question