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Reflect on completing this Introduction to Safeguarding in the International Aid Sector course, review what you have learnt, think about the next steps on your learning journey and celebrate your success so far.

You have taken the first steps towards equipping yourself with the knowledge and skills you need to not only support your organisation’s efforts at safeguarding but also play your part in safeguarding those that you work with.

• In Unit 1, you were introduced to key ideas and concepts in safeguarding and learnt about why safeguarding matters.
• In Unit 2, you learnt how to identify safeguarding concerns and considered how and why harm occurs as a consequence of the misuse of power.
• In Unit 3, you focused on what organisations can do to prevent safeguarding concerns from arising. You learnt to identify the risks associated with those who work for or are engaged with your organisation when they are in contact with others.
• In Unit 4, you learnt about reporting mechanisms. Starting with the needs of survivors, you learnt about how to design and support effective reporting mechanisms.
• In Unit 5, you learnt about the causes and consequences of failing to effectively respond to safeguarding concerns and what organisations need to do to respond effectively.
• In this final unit of the course, you were introduced to organisational culture, training and the importance of learning through a consideration of the safeguarding strengths and weaknesses of your own organisation, what can be done to improve capacity and things to consider when working with partners.

As you approach the end of this course, it is important to remember that safeguarding is a journey. This course has introduced you to some of the basics you need to think about when trying to improve safeguarding within your own organisation or professional practice.