Safeguarding Adult Learners
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Carly Spicer, Safeguarding Consultant, ECP
Fees
Member Rate £49.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
Overview
Even with limited learner contact, your role in safeguarding matters.
This 60-minute Safeguarding Awareness Webinar is designed specifically for staff in post-18 education and training who have minimal or ad hoc interaction with learners — such as assessors, visiting tutors, employers, or administrative staff.
You’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to understand your safeguarding responsibilities, recognise potential risks, and know what to do if you have a concern — ensuring you meet your organisation’s policy and procedural requirements.
By the end of the session, you’ll have a clear understanding of how safeguarding applies in your role and how you can contribute to keeping adult learners safe.
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Objectives
What you’ll learn
Gain a practical understanding of key safeguarding principles and how they apply in real situations:
- Safeguarding frameworks – Understand the key legislation, statutory guidance, and local procedures that shape good practice.
- Defining safeguarding – Clarify what it means to safeguard adult learners and who may be considered “at risk.”
- Recognising abuse – Explore the different types and indicators of abuse through real-world examples.
- Understanding vulnerability – Learn what makes adults more vulnerable and how to recognise the signs.
- Responding to concerns – Know exactly what to do if you’re worried about a learner, including when and how to escalate concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Team.
- Mental capacity & information sharing – Understand how mental capacity impacts safeguarding decisions and when it’s appropriate to share information ethically.
Why attend?
- Build confidence to act appropriately if a concern arises.
- Ensure your practice meets organisational and statutory expectations.
- Play your part in creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all adults.
Target Audience
This session is ideal for anyone working in FE, skills, or adult learning who:
- Has limited, occasional, or indirect contact with learners.
- Needs an introductory-level overview of safeguarding responsibilities.
- Wants to feel more confident knowing what to look for and how to respond appropriately.
Facilitator
Carly Spicer
Carly aims to empower practitioners to feel confident in their application of knowledge and expertise, to enable them to consistently provide high quality care to those they support and safeguard.
Carly is passionate about creating a dynamic and safe learning space, to stretch knowledge and challenge conventions in an innovative and dynamic way.
Connecting with people through a person-centred approach to learning, Carly hopes to empower others to provide effective, consistent care to those they work with in practice.
Secure your place!
Fees
Member Rate £49.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
To pay via credit card, please contact our Accounts Team at:
Phone: 0117 947 2095
Email: [email protected]
If you are unable to pay via credit card, we will automatically raise an invoice and send it to you. Once your invoice has been paid, you will receive the confirmation email containing the Zoom joining link.
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording after the webinar has taken place.
Safeguarding Adult Learners
AELP Webinar
