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Safeguarding Children Level 2 training

Five microlessons for staff in regular contact with children: exploitation, grooming, radicalization, FGM and domestic abuse, responding to disclosures, recording and referrals, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 5Microlessons
  • IncludedCertificate of completion
About this course

What the Safeguarding Children Level 2 course covers

Regular contact with children puts you in the best position to spot patterns of harm that others miss. Building on Level 1, this course covers risks including child sexual exploitation, online grooming, radicalization, female genital mutilation (FGM) and domestic abuse, how to respond to a disclosure, how to record observations accurately, and how to report concerns through early help or a referral to children's social care.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Spot and record emerging safeguarding patterns through regular contact
  • Recognize the signs of sexual exploitation, online grooming, FGM, radicalization and domestic abuse
  • Respond to a disclosure calmly, listen and avoid leading questions
  • Write factual, timely records that use the child's own words
  • Report concerns to the designated safeguarding lead on the same day
  • Apply statutory duties and referral thresholds, including Prevent and FGM reporting
Course contents

5 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Safeguarding at Level 2: Your Role in Regular Contact
2Recognising Abuse and Risk
3Responding to Abuse
4Recording Observations Accurately
5Reporting Concerns: Early Help and Referring to Children's Social Care

  1. Safeguarding at Level 2: Your Role in Regular Contact: Your role at Level 2 and spotting patterns through regular contact.
  2. Recognising Abuse and Risk: Exploitation, online grooming, radicalization, FGM and domestic abuse.
  3. Responding to Abuse: Staying calm, listening and sharing information on a need-to-know basis.
  4. Recording Observations Accurately: Recording facts, not opinions, with times, dates and the child's words.
  5. Reporting Concerns: Early Help and Referring to Children's Social Care: Levels of need, early help and referrals to children's social care.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Safeguarding Children L2: Regular Contact.

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Staff in regular contact with children and young people
  • Youth, sports and activity workers
  • Health, care and charity staff who work with families
  • Team leaders who support Level 1 colleagues

Laws covered

  • Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004. Set out the duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
  • Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Prevent duty). Specified organizations must have due regard to preventing people from being drawn into terrorism.
  • Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, section 5B. Regulated health and social care professionals and teachers must report known cases of FGM in under-18s to the police.
  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Allow information to be shared lawfully when it's needed to keep a child safe.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Safeguarding Children Level 2 training

How long is the Safeguarding Children Level 2 course?

It's made up of 5 microlessons, each under 5 minutes, plus two situational tests. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Who needs Level 2 safeguarding children training?

Staff who have regular contact with children, young people or their families. It builds on Level 1, so learners should complete that first.

What should you do if a child discloses abuse?

Stay calm, listen and let them speak in their own words. Don't ask leading questions or promise to keep it secret. Write down what was said as soon as possible and tell your designated safeguarding lead the same day.

How often should staff take this training?

Train people when they start and refresh it regularly, in line with your safeguarding policy. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat automatically.

Can I try the course first?

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