Dental CPD and health care professionals, Safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults at risk courses
Qualsafe awards safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults at risk
This regulated and nationally recognised qualification provides Learners with a basic introduction to health and safety in the workplace, including the role that everyone plays in maintaining a safe working environment.
Dental Practice: CPD requirements:
This sets out the minimum training requirements:
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Level 1: for all non-clinical staff (for example receptionists and practice managers)
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Level 2: for all dentists and dental care professionals
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Level 3: for paediatric dentists and paediatric orthodontists (those who could contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or young person and parenting capacity where there is safeguarding/child protection concerns). This training is not normally required for dentists and dental care professionals working in general dental practice.
Qualification overview:
This qualification forms part of the QA Health and Social Care suite of qualifications. The qualification and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of:
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National and local safeguarding policies
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Children Act 2004
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HM Government Prevent Strategy
This qualification should give Learners the knowledge and understanding to safeguard and protect children, young people and adults at risk of harm and abuse in the workplace as well as how to recognise the signs and symptoms and respond to evidence or concerns a child, young person or adult at risk has been abused.
This qualification specification provides information for Centres about the delivery of the Qualsafe Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People and Adults at Risk (RQF) and includes the unit information, assessment methods and quality assurance arrangement.
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The objective of the qualification is to develop Learner’s understanding of their role and responsibilities, in line with current guidelines, when safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults at risk.
Intended audience
This qualification is for people who are working with children, young people and adults at risk. This includes those in voluntary or unpaid positions. In particular it has been designed for people who have a responsibility for safeguarding and protecting in environments such as the NHS, education and healthcare providers and social services.