Introduction to Driving Education Award
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Diploma for Teaching the Introduction to Driving Education Award
In unit nine, participants will be introduced to the importance of safeguarding in the context of driver training.
They will also learn about the legal and ethical obligations to protect the well-being of their learners, gaining knowledge and being able to implement safeguarding protocols, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed in all areas of driver education training.
This training is an externally accredited Level 1 certificate which is the foundational level of safeguarding training. It is designed for individuals who interact with children or vulnerable adults as part of their role, but who do not have direct responsibility for their care.
Level 1 training provides a basic understanding of what safeguarding is, why it's important and how to recognise potential signs of abuse of neglect.