This is an advanced safeguarding training course covering Level 4 knowledge, skills, and competencies through a variety of mediums such as group work, discussion, question & answer, and presentation of key information which can enable processing from a service specific perspective.
Named professionals must hold a professional registration and active registration. Safeguarding leads (and equivalent roles directly advising staff on safeguarding) should be a clinician/ professional/registrant/registered manager or hold sufficient seniority/authority within the organisation. They should have at least 3 years’ experience working in a role which requires level 3 safeguarding training.
The course is designed for named doctors, named nurses, named health visitors, named midwives, named health professionals in ambulance organisations, and named GPs for Organisations commissioning Primary Care. The competencies also translate to other sectors such as Education, Social Care, Charities, and other organisations putting safeguarding at the heart of their business.
The NHS standard contact 2026/27 also requires 32.5 The Provider must implement comprehensive programmes for safeguarding and MCA training for all relevant Staff and must have regard to Intercollegiate Guidance in Relation to Safeguarding Training. Our safeguarding programme is compliant with the requirements of the Intercollegiate competencies.
The course contant can be bespoke to your organisation
The course is mapped to: -
For Children
- Intercollegiate document; safeguarding children and young people/children and young people in care; Competencies for healthcare staff. Fifth edition 2025.
- Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
For Adults
- Intercollegiate document Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for HealthCare Staff. Second edition 2024.
- Care & Support Statutory Guidance: issued under the Care Act 201 4 (update July 2025)
Refresher for services requiring adult safeguarding training
- Suggested 24 hours training, education and learning over 3 years for adults.
- 50% of the learning should be delivered/met through participatory opportunities where discussion can take place with colleagues with sufficient safeguarding experience. Participatory learning includes face to face, online virtual classrooms, hybrid methodology. E-learning should not be the primary or sole delivery method at this level.
Refresher for services requiring child safeguarding training
- Competencies within ICD Children and Young People/CYP in care and care leavers reviewed annually as part of the appraisal process and updated within revalidation periods (3-5 years).