Safeguarding Adults Level 3
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With this Safeguarding Adults Level 3 training, you will understand safeguarding in relation to vulnerable adults, learn to identify signs and symptoms of abuse, and become familiar with what to do to prevent risk and how to identify if you suspect abuse of a vulnerable adult. Learn about whistleblowing, the importance of multi-agency cooperation, and the responsibilities that lead workers have within safeguarding situations to keep adults from harm.
Course Level: Level 3
Duration: 2-3 Hours (6 Modules)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 16th February 2026
Description
This Level 3 Safeguarding Adults training has been created for those who require knowledge at a practitioner’s level, and has been designed to help increase learners’ confidence when it comes to practitioner level and is designed to help increase learners’ confidence when handling or reporting abuse to the appropriate authorities. It will also help ensure learners are fully versed in the Care Act 2014, and understand what actions should be taken fromthe actions that should be taken under the current legislation.
Using immersive real-world examples of safeguarding cases at both local and national contexts, you’ll receive a hands-on training experience to help identify and prevent potential cases of abuse and neglect. If you’re working with vulnerable adults in your role, a Level 3 Safeguarding Adults course covers all the bases you need to handle safety concerns effectively.
Who needs safeguarding training?
An up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding processes is a statutory requirement for anybody who will be working with vulnerable adults in their role. Our Level 3 Safeguarding Adults training course is essential for nurses, doctors, police, social workers, and many more roles who are likely to encounter safeguarding processes in the workplace.
What level of safeguarding training do I need?
A Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course covers a range of topics, from multi-agency working and appropriate recording of safeguarding concerns to identifying potential abuse symptoms and reducing the likelihood of an incident. For more information on what each level entails, read our safeguarding training level guide which offers a detailed breakdown to help you find your ideal certification.
Testing and certification
At the end of the course, there is a test consisting of 15 multiple choice questions, for which a pass mark of at least 75% is required. Learners can have as many attempts at the test as is needed at no extra cost.
After achieving a pass mark of 75%, learners will be able to download and print a CPD approved Virtual College Level 3 Safeguarding Adults certificate for their records.
Course duration
The Safeguarding Adults Level 3 training course should take 2-3 hours to complete, but this depends on how quickly you absorb the training material.
Progress is recorded throughout by the Virtual College Learning Management System, meaning you can take as long as you need to work your way through the course.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course.
What you'll learn
- Explain the profound impact some well-known cases of abuse have had on legislation
- Explain the importance of multi-agency cooperation
- Define safeguarding in respect to adults
- Describe what you need to do if a vulnerable adult makes a disclosure or if you suspect abuse
- Explain what whistleblowing is, what it is not, and why it is important
- List the ways you can reduce the risk of abuse
- List the signs and symptoms of the different kinds of abuse
- Outline the responsibilities that lead workers in the children’s and young people’s sector have
Suitable for
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Care Workers
- Police
- Paramedics
- Council Workers
Course Structure
The course starts with a look at what safeguarding means and how it applies to The Care Act 2014. It also explains the key principles in relation to the Care Act 2014, how to make safeguarding personal, who is at risk and the different types of abuse. The first section of the training concludes with an interactive challenge to check your knowledge.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults training can be completed as often as you like but it is recommended that you complete it annually.
The Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course is built so that your progress is saved automatically as you work through it, meaning you can complete it at a time, place, and pace that suit suits you.
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