Safeguarding
Safeguarding Training Courses Online
Safeguarding is one of the most critical duties in health and social care, and one of the most closely scrutinised by CQC.
Our CPD-accredited safeguarding training courses give your team the knowledge to protect vulnerable adults and children, meet your statutory obligations, and demonstrate a culture of safety at inspection.
Who needs Safeguarding training?
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Care home and residential staff
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Domiciliary and home care workers
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Healthcare assistants and nursing staff
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Supported living and community support staff
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See Our Safeguarding Training Courses
The Care Act 2014 sets the standard. CQC inspects against it. Our safeguarding training courses make sure your team meets it.
Courses
This is our current list of Safeguarding courses.
To view our full library of courses, please go here.
Safeguarding
Forced Marriage Awareness
Safeguarding
Modern Slavery Awareness
Safeguarding
Physical Intervention
Safeguarding
Prevent Extremism and Radicalisation
Safeguarding
Safeguarding Adults Train the Trainer
Mandatory care
Safeguarding and Protection of Adults
Children & Young People
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Children & Young People
Safeguarding Children Train the Trainer
Safeguarding
Safeguarding of Adults Level 3 Training Course
Mandatory care
Safeguarding of Adults Lite
Children & Young People
Safeguarding of Children and Young People Level 3
Why Safeguarding Training is so Important
Provide the care your people deserve
Vulnerable adults and children in care depend on the people supporting them to recognise and respond to abuse and neglect. Every missed safeguarding concern is a missed opportunity to protect someone. Safeguarding training in health and social care makes sure your team knows the signs, understands the process, and has the confidence to act without hesitation.
Meet your statutory duty at every level
The Care Act 2014 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 place clear statutory duties on all registered providers to make sure staff are trained in safeguarding. Our levelled safeguarding courses make sure every member of your team, from frontline care workers to registered managers, is trained to a high standard.
Demonstrate safe practice
A complete, evidenced safeguarding training record is one of the most powerful things you can present at inspection. the CQC will assess whether staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities, whether referrals are made correctly, and whether the culture of the organisation makes it safe to raise concerns.
Give your team a confident voice
Many safeguarding failures happen not because staff don’t care, but because they lack the confidence to act on what they see. Safeguarding training gives your team the knowledge to recognise concerns, the language to report them, and the assurance that raising a concern is always the right thing to do.
Why Choose Our Online Care Courses
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Safeguarding in health and social care means protecting adults and children who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, or harm. It involves recognising signs of abuse, making appropriate referrals, creating safe environments, and promoting the rights and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals. Safeguarding is a legal duty for all CQC-regulated providers under the Care Act 2014 and the Children Act 1989.
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There are six key principles of safeguarding in health and social care, as set out in the Care Act 2014: Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership, and Accountability. These principles guide how professionals should approach safeguarding concerns and underpin all safeguarding training in health and social care.
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Yes. The Care Act 2014 places a statutory duty on all local authorities and CQC-regulated providers to make sure staff are trained in safeguarding. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 sets equivalent requirements for those working with children. CQC inspectors assess safeguarding training compliance under the ‘Safe’ domain, and gaps are one of the most common reasons care services receive ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ ratings.
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Most safeguarding training certificates are recommended for annual renewal to meet CQC, local safeguarding partnership, and Skills for Care requirements. Some local authority commissioners specify their own renewal periods. Your Careskills Academy LMS automatically tracks each learner’s safeguarding certificate expiry dates and sends renewal reminders, so your compliance is always up to date.
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Safeguarding adults training focuses on protecting adults at risk under the Care Act 2014 — covering recognition of abuse, the safeguarding adults process, and the roles and responsibilities of care staff. Safeguarding children training is governed by Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education, and covers child protection procedures, types of abuse, and how to make referrals to children’s services.
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Pay As You Go lets you purchase individual workplace compliance eLearning courses from £2.99 per course, or book face-to-face, webinar, or Train the Trainer sessions separately, which is ideal for one-off or targeted training needs. Careskills Unlimited gives your entire team unlimited access to all 170+ eLearning courses, including the full Workplace Compliance library. Please note that face-to-face, webinar, and Train the Trainer sessions are not included in Careskills Unlimited and are priced separately. Most organisations with 5 or more staff save significantly with Unlimited on their eLearning. View our full pricing page for a full breakdown.
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Our contact details
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