Safeguarding and Prevent

We are trusted by the Government to work within this sensitive area and are funded to support practitioners, leaders, organisations and employers, as well as provide resources for learners.

Safeguarding and Prevent Headlines

Information on hot topics, consultations and surveys, and headlines to ensure that, as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you are kept informed and have the opportunity to engage with on-going debates and consultations.

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ETF Safeguarding training for FE

Safeguarding in FE

ETF has revised and updated the Safeguarding in FE and Training course in 2021. The new look and revised content have been developed in consultation with the profession, both through the early stages of its development and in pilots.

The key updates are:

  • All guidance updated to be in alignment with KCSiE rev 2020 and the revisions in the Working Together to Safeguarding Children rev 2020/1.
  • Stronger links between Safeguarding and our refreshed Prevent e-modules to help colleagues fully understand the links needed to engage with Prevent.
  • A new section on digital safety, which we have built to be easy to understand, even if you are not IT literate.

The course is delivered on a new platform, FutureLearn. You will receive a certificate on completion of this online course. To access this resource, please visit FutureLearn.

The Safeguarding in FE course contains four modules, including a new and additional module on Digital Safety, and an assessment at the end. It does not contain information about safer recruitment. If recruitment issues are relevant to your role, please access the course Safer recruitment in FE below.

New module: Digital Safety

A new ‘Digital Safety’ module is now available, aimed at those who are responsible for digital safeguarding. The course runs for 3 weeks.

Learn more about ‘Digital Safety’ module

New module: Safer Recruitment

An updated Safer Recruitment module is available. It is an essential part of safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk.

Learn more about ‘Safer Recruitment’ module

New module: Safe Spaces

A new resource ‘Creating a safe space online’ was published to complement our guide ‘Understanding and promoting positive behaviour in FE’.

Learn more about ‘Safe Space’ module

New module: Prevent training for FE and Training

This course introduces the Prevent duty and fundamental British values for the further education and training workforce.

Access Prevent training for FE and Training on FutureLearn

Forums

Are you responsible for Safeguarding and Prevent in Further Education and Training Sector? Or are you a Safeguarding Lead or Officer or someone who has this responsibility as part of their role?

National Safeguarding and Prevent Forum

There are no forums currently available. If you would like to register your interest in future events, please do so on the links below:

National Safeguarding Forum (FE and Specialised Colleges only)

National Safeguarding Forum (ITPs, Adult, Community & Offender Learning, Work-Based Learning and 6th Form Colleges)

The online forums were developed as a response to the FE sector’s need to bring together the designated safeguarding leads, deputies and those with specific safeguarding and prevent roles and responsibilities. Each forum is themed to focus on current hot topics and issues, providing a space to hear from sector specialists who share best practice and knowledge to support participants development.

If you have any questions, please check the Forum FAQs.

ETF Prevent for FE and training website

The dedicated Prevent for FE and training website provides a range of resources to support employer providers, ITPs, colleges and adult education in engaging with the Prevent duty and ensuring that they are ready for Ofsted inspections.

Side by Side: ETF learners

We have developed our Side by Side modules which have already been used by over 100,000 learners to raise awareness of the dangers of radicalisation and extremism to learners.

Check out Side by Side: ETF learners

Bespoke in-house training for Providers

We also deliver virtual or face-to-face bespoke in-house training in Prevent duty, British values, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity for all staff and organisations across the sector, including employer and apprenticeship providers, ITPs, adult education and colleges that require further support.

For further information including enquires about in-house training please visit our booking system or contact prevent@etfoundation.co.uk.

Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) delivered training designed to support Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) in early 2021. There are no upcoming training session, however, if you wish to receive information about future training, please complete this short survey.

Joni Cunningham, Principal of Redbridge Institute of Adult Education speaks about how the ETF provided support for adopting the Prevent Duty:

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