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Unit 11: Understand the Principles of Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding & ProtectionLevel 2

Unit 11: Understand the Principles of Safeguarding Children

This unit provides learners with the knowledge required to understand safeguarding responsibilities in relation to children and young people within adult social care settings. It recognises that, although the primary focus is adult care, workers may come into contact with children and must be able to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns appropriately. Learners will explore the circumstances in which contact with children may occur, the factors that increase vulnerability, and the different types of abuse that children and young people may experience. The unit also covers how to recognise risks, respond to disclosures or concerns, and follow legal requirements, agreed ways of working, and local safeguarding procedures. By the end of the unit, learners will be able to act confidently and appropriately to protect children and young people from harm while working within their role boundaries.

1 hour
Created by Sophie Barber Updated 11/2026 English
Part of Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate · Course 11 of 15

Available only in Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate

This course isn't sold on its own. You get it, with every other course in the pathway, when you enrol on the pathway.

£1400.00, was £1500.0015 courses
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What you'll learn

Explain the circumstances where there could be contact with a child or young person in the normal course of work within adult social care.
Identify factors that may contribute to a child or young person being more at risk of abuse.
Explain types of abuse that a child or young person could be at risk from.
Describe how to respond to a risk, suspicion, or disclosure that a child or young person is being abused, harmed or neglected in line with relevant legislation, agreed ways of working and local procedures.

Course content

5 modules

Situations where adult social care workers may come into contact with children or young people during their normal work.
Factors that can increase a child's risk of abuse, from family stress and substance misuse to disability and exploitation.
Types of abuse children and young people may face, including physical, emotional, sexual, neglect and online exploitation.
How to respond to a concern, suspicion or disclosure of child abuse in line with legislation, agreed ways of working and local procedures.
Written assessment on safeguarding children in adult social care: risk factors, types of abuse and responding to concerns or disclosures.

Specialist

Sophie Barber

A qualified teacher, examiner and content creator, Sophie has over 10 years experience developing resources for examination boards to ensure that they are using effective learning tools. An ex-medic, Sophie has a huge passion for the healthcare profession and the importance of delivering quality care.

Training you can trust

How this course works. You will work through self-paced modules, check your understanding with knowledge checks, and finish with a short assessment. On passing, your CPD-certified certificate is available to download immediately, ready for your CQC evidence file or employer records.

This certificate does not expire.

Accredited by CPD

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Frequently asked questions

There is no deadline: a one-off purchase gives you lifetime access to the course, including updates, so you can complete it at your own pace across shifts.
Yes. Every course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, and the certificate states the course, the level and the date you passed.
Yes. It works on phone, tablet and computer, and your progress syncs between them.
Your certificate is generated the moment you pass the final assessment, ready to download or print.