Safeguarding training - why?

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My job is in an office. I work internally with adult colleagues. None of my work involves children or vulnerable adults. HR have launched mandatory EDI training for all staff. On the list is safeguarding, 2 modules, children and vulnerable adults.

I've done 2 days of safeguarding training as part of a volunteer role working with young people, it was upsetting. I don't want to do it again.

Can you help me understand why my employer would force me to do this training? How is it relevant to my job? What am I missing?

Covering their arses, easier to make it mandatory. However the sort of HR mass training tends to be very lightweight with a quiz at the end. I wouldn't be too worried.

Safeguarding is also about keeping yourself safe and raising awareness.
Young people is up to 25 with SEND needs and therefore you may find yourself working with people where your awareness and observational skills may keep them safe

Thank you both

Because if one of your clients is behaving in a way that would impact the safety of their children, you would be better placed to spot it. Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility, and yes, it is upsetting.
much more sensible training than me having to do dementia awareness when I only work with kids 😂

Because too many people say "this isn't my problem", frankly.

It is as much to enable you to support colleagues as work contacts.

I agree there are some stat mandatory training that is overdone but child/ adult safeguarding isn’t one of them. As others have said it’s everyone’s job.

Because safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.