Lead safeguarding with confidence. This advanced course is designed for Designated Safeguarding Leads/Officers (DSL/DSO), managers and those in senior leadership positions who are responsible for writing and implementing safeguarding policies and procedures. Through scenarios, case studies and practical guidance, you’ll sharpen judgement, strengthen processes, and embed safeguarding in day-to-day delivery.
Safeguarding: Advanced builds on core knowledge to focus on leadership-level practice across children, young people and adults at risk of harm. Written for creative, cultural and heritage contexts, and readily applicable across adjacent sectors, including charities and the wider third sector, this course blends clear guidance with practical, scenario-based learning so you can act safely, responsibly and in accordance with the law when it matters.
You’ll explore how to:
Apply UK guidance across children, young people, and adults at risk of harm, and understand thresholds, roles and partners.
Handle disclosures, allegations and concerns - from first response to accurate recording and reporting.
Navigate consent, capacity and information-sharing (when consent is needed, when it isn’t, and how to document decisions).
Lead digital/online safeguarding in hybrid delivery (boundaries, privacy, facilitation practice and escalation).
Address higher-risk domains: exploitation & county lines, FGM, grooming, bullying (including online), domestic abuse, Prevent.
Embed safeguarding through policies, procedures and codes of conduct that are clear, practical and relevant to your organisation.
This engaging self-guided course combines a variety of formats to keep learning active and relevant:
Video explainers to ground key concepts
Branching scenarios to consider decisions in realistic contexts
Hotspot images and case studies to practise recognition and response
Flashcards to break down complex topics
Puzzles, quizzes and matching exercises to test understanding
Reflection prompts to apply ideas to your organisation and role
Audio options and full transcripts for every section, ensuring full accessibility
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Assess and escalate concerns appropriately, documenting accurately and acting within policy.
Differentiate between child protection and adult safeguarding, including consent/capacity considerations.
Lead consistent practice across teams using workable procedures and codes of conduct.
Manage online risks during remote/virtual activity.
Confidently brief colleagues and support safer environments across programmes and spaces.
This course is brought to you by the expert trainers at Artswork Professional Development, who are proud to share their decades of experience of personal and professional development within the creative, cultural and heritage sectors.
DSLs/DSOs, managers and leaders with safeguarding responsibility
Senior practitioners overseeing workshops, residencies, public programmes or community activity
Organisations that expect staff with lead responsibility to complete advanced safeguarding training
If you act as a DSL/DSO or hold organisational responsibility for safeguarding, this level is strongly recommended and often expected; for practitioner-level depth, see Safeguarding: Essentials, and for fundamental-level knowledge and refreshers, see Safeguarding: Introduction.
If you’re purchasing on behalf of others, a group order gives you Seat Manager access. This includes a simple admin dashboard where you can:
Share sign-up links with staff (whether or not they already have an account)
Enrol or remove individuals directly
Track progress and activity, including log-ins and licence use
It’s a cost-effective way to provide consistent training across teams – with remote access and the flexibility for everyone to learn at their own pace.
If you prefer to pay by invoice/PO, get in touch and we’ll set this up for you.
Welcome to this course
Demographic Survey
Identifying the groups that you work with
Overview of categories of abuse
FREE PREVIEWA deeper exploration of the categories
Allegations, disclosures and concerns
FREE PREVIEWManaging disclosures
Reporting concerns
The safeguarding environment (policy and practice)
Other areas of abuse
Bullying and the safeguarding context
Understanding grooming
Extremism, radicalisation and terrorism
The online world
Understanding consent to share in safeguarding
FREE PREVIEWSafeguarding and codes of conduct
Safeguarding and indecent images
Creating your policy documents
FREE PREVIEWIdentifying risk factors
You have now Completed the Course
Evaluation
Congratulations on completing Safeguarding for Young People: Essentials
For Designated Safeguarding Leads and Officers (DSLs/DSOs), managers, and anyone with organisational safeguarding responsibilities.
Around 2.5–3 hours in total. You can complete it in stages at your own pace.
Advanced safeguarding topics including managing allegations, consent and information sharing, online safety, grooming, codes of conduct, and policy development.
Yes. You’ll receive a downloadable certificate of completion once all lessons are marked complete.
Yes. It’s widely applicable to charities, third-sector organisations, and community settings with similar safeguarding structures.
While not formally accredited, this training meets current UK safeguarding expectations for both children and adults and covers everything you need to feel confident in your safeguarding role. We can also offer AQA accreditation for an additional cost - contact [email protected] to find out more.
No. This course contains the same content as our Introduction and Essentials course, which can also act as a safeguarding refresher, and then builds on them further with additional leadership level content.
Yes. Organisations can bulk-enrol participants with invoice and reporting options.
Choose 12 months (£35) or 18 months (£50) of access, and you can review any module as often as you like during your access period.
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