Safeguarding Level 3 - Children & Vulnerable Adults

This level 3 Safeguarding CPD focuses on facilitating acting as a safeguarding lead within the dental practice. This includes using supervision effectively, identifying training needs and understanding of the sequence of events during a referral. Please note, this Safeguarding course is not a qualification course but a CPD module. It forms part of your requirement for safeguarding training (not the total recommended). The training required for each individual depends on any previous training undertaken, the individual\'s organizational requirements and their job role.

CategoryOnline Dental CPD

Location

Online

Outcomes

This module will help you to:

Understand the responsibilities of a safeguarding lead
Identify signs of abuse and neglect
Describe protocols to establish within your organisation
Describe the stages of reporting a suspected abuse case
Identify the main guidance currently in place for protection of children and adults

Aims

The aims of this module are to understand the responsibilities of a safeguarding lead, identify signs of abuse and neglect and actions to take.

This CPD module provides you with 2 hours GDC verifiable CPD.

This CPD module relates to GDC development outcome A.

Last review: March 2026

Next review: March 2027

Details

Verified hours: 2 hours
GDC outcomes: A

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