Introduction to safeguarding (level 2 certificate)
π·οΈ From Β£90
π§ All workers who have direct contact with children and their families
π Online
Course outline:
Learning outcomes:
- Increase knowledge of how to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Improve awareness of signs and symptoms of abuse
- Promote understanding of specific forms of abuse.
- Know what to do and how to report and record any concerns.
Speaker:

Mariya Ali is Director of SACPA and an internationally recognised safeguarding and child protection expert. With over two decadesβ multidisciplinary experience in legal, academic, advisory, and leadership roles, she is strongly committed to advancing child rights and welfare. Formerly Deputy Minister in the Maldives, she led national reforms in child protection policy and legislation. Internationally, she has worked with UNICEF, Save the Children, and Lumos Foundation on child sexual abuse, exploitation, and systems reform across South Asia and beyond. An academic and practitioner, Mariya has published widely and specialises in trauma-informed, survivor-centred, and systems-based safeguarding approaches.