FAA Level 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People or Vulnerable Adults (RQF) (DWD19JUNE25D)

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SubjectSafeguarding
DescriptionThis qualification is designed for the Principle Dentists, Dentists, Practice Managers, Lead Dental Nurses, EDDNs or other GDC registered dental professionals who have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults within the General Dental Practice. The qualification promotes awareness and sensitivity to safeguarding enabling learners to be able to identify issues and emphasises the responsibility to ensure that concerns are reported and acted on appropriately. This qualification is regulated in the UK and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA). The FAA are an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and SQA Accreditation and the qualification sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Additional information

Delegates are required to bring ID to the course.

VenueMiddletons, York  View details
Date & timeThursday 19 June 2025, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerJeffrey Ford  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Clinical Dental Technician (£40.00pp discount), or Dental Hygienist (£40.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£40.00pp discount), or Dental Technician (£40.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£40.00pp discount), or Orthodontic Therapist (£40.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£40.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course styleWorkshop
CategoryCore course
CateringRefreshments and lunch
Development outcomeA, B, C, D
CPD hours6:00
Cost£80.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

This qualification is aimed at Principle Dentists, Dentists, Practice Managers, Lead Dental Nurses, EDDNs or other GDC registered dental professionals who have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults within the General Dental Practice to promote awareness and sensitivity to safeguarding which enables learners to be able to identify issues and emphasises the responsibility to ensure that concerns are reported and acted on appropriately.

Objectives
  • Understand the key elements of the law in safeguarding.
  • Describe the characteristics of different types of abuse.
  • Explain actions to take in response to evidence of abuse according to agreed ways of working.
Learning outcomes

On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

  • Describe the ways in which concerns can be reported for children, young adults and vulnerable adults.
  • Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been abused.
  • Describe how to respond to disclosures of abuse accordingly to agreed ways of working.