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Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent - Level 2

Summary

This qualification (NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent) will increase your knowledge and awareness of the Prevent Duty and safeguarding, including online safety when working with children and young people. The course is delivered remotely and runs over 6 weeks with 3 hours of scheduled contact time each week.

You will be assigned a subject specialist course tutor who will deliver the live scheduled sessions. The tutor will also be available for weekly support and to guide you from the beginning to the completion of your qualification. This qualification will not only support employment opportunities, but also the possibility of progressing on to the NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges.

This course is ideal for those already working or volunteering in school, to support their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Expert tuition is delivered by our industry specialists on this programme, with access to continued online support to assist in completing your assignments.

Next course dates

Start date Location Duration
20 Jan 2026
Bispham Campus
4 Weeks
20 Jan 2027
Bispham Campus
4 Weeks

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Where can this subject lead?

Career progression

This course is ideal for those already working or volunteering in school or childcare environment, to support their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

The specialist knowledge it provides will enhance individuals’ employment opportunities as well as support progression to related further study. There may be opportunities to progress on to the NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges.

Key information

Entry Requirements

No previous training or experience is required for this programme but you must be over 19 on the 31 August before the course start date.

Qualification obtained

Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent

Terms and conditions

Read our full terms and conditions for more information.

What will I learn?

Industry placement, field trips and guest speakers

This is a knowledge-only qualification; there are no work placements and no field trips on this programme.

How will I learn?

This course will be delivered remotely with live lectures and support sessions schedule for a total of 3 hours a week for 6 consecutive weeks from the course start date.  Within these sessions there will be tutor delivery, question and answer, discussion, group work tasks and individual tasks. 

It is expected that you will complete a minimum of 3 hours independent study, each week, outside of the class to complete the assessment tasks which take the form of electronic workbooks.

Expert tutors

All staff involved in the delivery of adult education courses within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.

The approval process ensures that staff delivering a given programme are appropriately qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and professional practice.

How will I be assessed?

How will I be assessed?

All the following units within this course are mandatory:

  • Understanding the Prevent Duty 
  • Understand Safeguarding 
  • Understanding Online Safety 

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods including written assignments in the form of 3 workbooks. You will be required to complete these workbooks throughout the duration of this course. Resources will be available online to support you with this.

Assessment is made following the completion of an electronic workbook for each unit which are internally assessed.