Safeguarding Adults and Children Training
Learn to spot abuse and neglect, respond calmly when someone tells you, and report a concern the right way.
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Safeguarding Adults and Children Training
Keeping Children Safe in Education puts it simply: safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Abuse and neglect are often noticed first by someone who is not a specialist. It might be a receptionist, a driver, a cleaner or a volunteer. What that person does next matters.
This course covers the safeguarding basics for work with both children and adults. You learn the main types of abuse and neglect, the signs to look for, and how to respond when someone tells you something. You also learn how to record and report a concern, and where Prevent fits in. It takes about two hours, and you finish with a CPD certificate issued by Lift College.
- Explain what safeguarding means for children and for adults at risk
- Recognise the main types of abuse and neglect and their signs
- Respond calmly and safely when a child or adult discloses abuse
- Record what you saw or heard accurately, in the person's own words
- Report a concern to the right person without delay
- Recognise exploitation, online harm and radicalisation as safeguarding issues
- Know when to call 999 because someone is in immediate danger
6 short modules, 2 hours in total.
Safeguarding is everyone's job
What safeguarding means, who it protects, and why the person who notices is often not a specialist.
Knowledge checkAbuse and neglect: children
Physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect, with the signs you might see in a child or young person.
Knowledge checkAbuse and neglect: adults
Who counts as an adult at risk, and the types of abuse named in Care Act guidance, from financial abuse to self-neglect.
Knowledge checkExploitation, online harm and Prevent
Criminal and sexual exploitation, harm that happens online, and how the Prevent duty treats radicalisation as a safeguarding concern.
Knowledge checkWhen someone tells you
How to listen, what to say and what not to promise. Why you never investigate yourself.
Knowledge checkRecording and reporting a concern
Writing down facts, not opinions, and passing your concern to your safeguarding lead, children's or adult social care, or the police.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You work in a school, nursery or college in a support role, such as admin, catering or site staff
- You are a care worker, support worker or personal assistant
- You work on reception, in transport or in a shop or venue that serves families
- You volunteer with a charity, sports club or faith group
- Your employer asks for basic safeguarding training covering both children and adults
- You want a short, clear starting point before Level 2 or Level 3 safeguarding
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records Safeguarding Adults and Children Training, 2 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years later.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Care Act 2014
In England, the council must make enquiries when it suspects an adult with care needs is at risk of abuse or neglect. This applies when the adult cannot protect themselves. Each council must also set up a Safeguarding Adults Board.
Read the legislation →Children Act 1989
Under section 47, the local authority must make enquiries when it suspects a child is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm.
Read the legislation →Children Act 2004
Section 11 names bodies in England, including councils, the NHS and the police. They must carry out their work with regard to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
Read the legislation →Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
Statutory guidance for England on how agencies work together to protect children. The current edition was published in March 2026. It says practitioners should share concerns early with children's social care or the police.
Read the legislation →Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England, in force from 1 September 2026. All staff must read part one and report concerns to the designated safeguarding lead without delay.
Read the legislation →Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Section 26 is the Prevent duty. Specified bodies, such as schools, councils and the NHS, must have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about Safeguarding Adults and Children Training
What is the difference between safeguarding children and safeguarding adults?
The aim is the same: keep people safe from abuse and neglect. The law differs. Children are protected mainly under the Children Acts 1989 and 2004. Adults at risk are protected under the Care Act 2014 in England. This course covers both.
Who needs safeguarding training?
Your employer decides what training you need. Keeping Children Safe in Education says safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. This course covers what anyone who meets children or adults at work should know.
Is online safeguarding training valid?
Your employer decides what training your role needs. This course covers the safeguarding knowledge every worker should have, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College shows the hours you completed.
What should I do if someone tells me they are being abused?
Listen, stay calm and take them seriously. Do not promise to keep it secret. Write down what they said in their own words and report it to your safeguarding lead straight away. If they are in immediate danger, call 999.
Should I take this course or a Level 2 or Level 3 course?
This course is a broad introduction for anyone. If you work regularly with children or adults at risk, Level 2 goes deeper. Level 3 is for people who help assess and act on concerns. Check with your employer.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 2 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Lift College is not VAT registered, so no VAT is charged. Buying for a team? Ask about team enrolment and the team will help.
Safeguarding Children Level 2
For staff who work with children. Recognise abuse, handle a disclosure and report concerns in line with KCSIE 2026.
Safeguarding Adults Level 2
For staff in regular contact with adults at risk. Recognise abuse, respect capacity and report concerns under the Care Act 2014.
Care Certificate
The knowledge for all 16 Care Certificate standards, ready for your employer to observe your practice and sign you off.
Working in adult care? The Adult Care Level 3 Diploma builds safeguarding into a wider role in care.
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