CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent

Our CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent Course is extremely important for anyone working with children or vulnerable people in order to give the information and guidance needed to keep people safe. The qualification covers the need for safeguarding and preventing radicalisation to ensure learners have a clear understanding of how to spot dangerous situations and act accordingly.

About this Course

Our CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent course is designed for people working with children and vulnerable people to help you protect from abuse and exploitation. The course covers all forms of safeguarding as well as online safety.

Study Time: 132 Hours

Enrolment length: 12 months

Course Format: Online

Entry Requirements: None Specific

Upon completion of this qualification, students are awarded a CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees. This qualification is suitable for a range of different career paths in settings such as:

• Teacher
• Learning support worker
• Disability support worker

Method

All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:

• 24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol
• Instant access to your course after you enrol- start studying immediately!
• Integrated chat and messaging systems so that you can contact your tutor
• Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.
• Links to further resources and information available on courses
• Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace
• Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers
• Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course
• Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor

Qualification

This is a knowledge only qualification. Experience in the real work environment is not required and the entire course is completed online. Please note that this is a knowledge only Level 2 qualification and does not require any practical assessments.

This course requires students to pass 3 tutor marked assignments. The qualification can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass 3 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

CACHE Level 2 Safeguarding and Prevent Course Content

Included in this CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent course are the following units:

Unit 1 – Understanding the Prevent Duty

In this unit, you will learn about the key features and objectives of the Prevent Duty and what key terms relating to the Prevent Duty mean. You will learn about your own role within the Prevent Duty and who else needs to conform to it.

• Understand the Prevent Duty
• Understand the terms ‘radicalisation’, ‘extremism’ and ‘terrorism’
• Understand how to reduce the risk of radicalisation

Unit 2 – Understanding safeguarding

In this unit, you will learn what safeguarding is and some of the key legislation to which it relates. You will also learn what ‘the right to stay safe’ means as well as how safeguarding and child protection differ.

• Understand safeguarding
• Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
• Know how to recognise signs of abuse or potential harm
• Know how to respond if abuse or harm is disclosed, suspected or alleged

Unit 3 – Understanding online safety

In this unit, you will learn about the potential consequences of online conduct, contact and content. You will also learn about the kinds of acceptable use policies that are used in various settings.

• Understand online safety
• Understand how to reduce the risks posed online
• Know about potential signs and behavioural changes that could cause concern

Support

The most important tool on this CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent course for students is their tutor. When studying for a course with us you are assigned a personal tutor with in-depth knowledge and experience in your chosen subject.

You are strongly advised to make use of your tutors expertise and ask questions about the course content. Your assignments are marked by your personal tutor and detailed feedback is given. As well as this your tutor will provide you with pointers and advice on where you can improve- this helps you to get the most from your courses and constantly improve your skills.

anyone working with children or vulnerable people

No requirements.

• Teacher
• Learning support worker
• Disability support worker