Level 2 module 1 of 3 (1 hour) — using clinical knowledge to notice maltreatment, dental neglect, and harms such as FGM and exploitation, then acting without investigating yourself.
Course aim
Meet the knowledge expected at safeguarding Level 2 for dentists and dental care professionals, after they have completed Level 1 so the practice can show a working system, not only a policy folder.
Hours: Level 2 is 3 hours in 3 modules of 1 hour. This is 1 of 3. Complete them in numerical order. All modules stay open — there is no lock between them. Refresh at least every 3 years. Competency should be reviewed in-year by the practice. Who takes this: dentists and DCPs, after Level 1. Non-clinical staff do not take Level 2. Take this after Level 1. Non-clinical staff do not take Level 2.
What you will be able to do
- 1Apply Level 2 (3-hour) expectations for dentists and DCPs after completing Level 1
- 2Identify signs of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect in a dental context
- 3Distinguish persistent dental neglect from a one-off missed visit
- 4Describe when FGM, exploitation or trafficking concerns must be shared
This Level 2 series
- This module — 1: Clinical recognition in children and young people
- 2: Adults at risk, capacity and domestic abuse
- 3: Referral, records, allegations and the practice system
Always follow current national guidance and your local safeguarding children partnership / adult safeguarding board procedures. Level 3 is not normally required in general dental practice; safeguarding leads may choose it as extra.
Course Content
Begin with lesson 1 — later lessons unlock as you progress.
Start course: 1. Why clinicians need Level 2 — 3 hours