In this third unit of the course looks at how to implement safeguarding procedures to prevent harm from occurring. This is important and requires planning and implementation across all aspects of programmes and operations.

Welcome to Unit 3, where we look at how to implement safeguarding procedures to prevent harm from occurring.

This component of the ‘safeguarding cycle’ is extremely important and requires concerted planning and consistent implementation across all aspects of programmes and operations.

In this unit we examine the theory behind what motivates perpetrators to commit sexual or other forms of misconduct. We will also look at why some groups of children and vulnerable adults are more at risk of harm than others, for example adolescent girls and children with disabilities.

We will take the offender as a focus, unpacking the employment cycle, policies, and expectation setting within an organisation (we will examine organisational culture in Unit 6).

Within these key topics we will look at how empowerment and inclusion of vulnerable groups are key elements to ensure programmes are designed to help prevent harm by enabling greater reporting and whistleblowing to deter potential perpetrators.

Finally, we will explore prevention in the era of digital communication and social media