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What is Safeguarding?

What is Safeguarding

Safeguarding is the term given to protecting the health, safety and well-being of vulnerable children, young people and adults, allowing them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.

As driver and rider trainers, we all have a duty to safeguard our customers and to look for signs and symptoms of abuse, harm and neglect. If we believe there is a safeguarding issue, we must take appropriate action that is proportionate to the situation.  

Driver and rider trainers will come into contact with hundreds of customers in their career and so there is a good chance that we will meet and work with vulnerable people as well. Working with vulnerable people does not automatically present a safeguarding issue, but there are checks we can make through observation, discussion, question and answer and just getting to know people a bit more, that give us the signs and symptoms to look for.

If something does flag up as a safeguarding issue, then any action we take must be proportionate to the risk. We must avoid the ‘machine gun to kill a fly’ response and to overreact when it isn’t needed, and on the other hand we must not overlook any safeguarding issues, whether they are real at the time or just have the potential to be a risk.

We know the ADI qualification process, like some other industries, isn’t perfect, and having looked into safeguarding in terms of driver and rider trainers, we have found there are some fairly big gaps in our qualification process.

Safeguarding is a crucial role for anyone working with children, young people and vulnerable adults and it is important that as trainers, we recognise our own role and responsibilities for safeguarding.

Safeguarding is to:

  • Empower people
  • Prevention where possible
  • Proportionality – the response should be proportionate to the risk
  • Partnership - safeguarding is about different people, professions, group and communities working together to prevent, detect and report abuse

It is important to recognise that one sign or symptom on it’s own doesn’t necessarily indicate that abuse is happening. We have provided some common signs and symptoms to help to raise your level of awareness with safeguarding however, you must also take additional factors into account as well to ensure you are responding appropriately and proportionately.   

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Terms and Conditions

This course includes our COVID-19 Guarantee. If the course has to be cancelled due to COVID-19 we’ll transfer your place or issue a refund where necessary. 

If you cancel within seven days of booking we will refund the cost of the course. However, we cannot issue any refunds if you want to cancel anytime after this. We may need to cancel or postpone courses occasionally due to reasons beyond our control. The course date will go ahead even if there is just one attendee. If you plan to book overnight accommodation as part of this course, do ensure you book a refundable option in case the course date had to be changed, postponed or cancelled. The DIA is not responsible for any costs you may incur.

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Terms and Conditions

By purchasing this product you agree that you have read and understood the requirements of the test that you are applying for.

Refund policy: Once a booking has been confirmed with a trainer directly for either a one-to-one standards check or mock test session you will need to give seven days notice to cancel, otherwise the fee will be lost and a new booking and payment will be required.

NOTE: For all training sessions and mock tests you and your trainer must wear a suitable face covering. Your trainer cannot provide one for you, trainers are only responsible for their own face covering and PPE protection. If a suitable face covering is not in place, your session will be cancelled and the fee will be lost. If you have a medical exception to wearing a face covering, this must be provided as proof of exemption to your Diamond trainer. You must demonstrate that your car has been cleaned, using anti-viral wipes to clean passenger handles inside and outside, the dashboard and any other touch points for the trainer. If your vehicle is not fit for purpose your session will be cancelled and the fee will be lost.

Candidates should not attend a training session or mock test if they are feeling unwell, particularly if they identify core symptoms associated with COVID-19 (such as a persistent cough or fever). We ask candidates to notify the DIA of any possible exposure to, or diagnosis of, coronavirus as soon as possible. If you are unable to take a test due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or possible symptoms, your session will be postponed without losing your fee and you will not be permitted to rearrange your standards check session or mock test within the next 14 days following the cancellation.

Once you have paid for your standards check session and/or mock test,  your details will be forwarded to your nominated Diamond trainer local to you, who will be in touch with you within 48 hours (Monday-Friday) with a view to booking you in at a mutually convenient location, date and time. Some flexibility will be required in terms of location, taking into account trainer availability at regional level and where restrictions with COVID-19 may be taking place. Your Diamond trainer will make arrangements to meet via text, email or telephone. We do not have specific meeting locations and your Diamond trainer will discuss any other queries with you once your booking has been made online.

You will need to use your own vehicle for the standards check session and mock test, which is suitable for training and allows for your Diamond trainer to role play a suitable candidate, with the relevant insurance in place to allow for this. All Diamond trainers are qualified ADIs with a Diamond examiner qualification in place. You will need to show relevant insurance cover to your Diamond trainer, either before or on the day of your agreed booking date and time. The vehicle you supply must be both roadworthy and legal for the purposes of the standards check session and mock test and your session will be cancelled if you do not present a suitable car with the relevant insurance. If you are more than 15 minutes late to your standards check or mock test session you will lose your booking and the fee will need to be paid again.

You will be asked to read a number plate at the required distance, full details can be found at www.gov.uk/driving-eyesight-rules. Your standards check or mock test session will be cancelled if you cannot reach these requirements. You will need a current and valid driving licence which will be checked by your trainer should you need to drive as part of your standards check or mock test.

Online classes

To attend the Zoom sessions you will need a PC, laptop or tablet that can run Zoom and must also have a camera and microphone so you are able to participate fully in the sessions. You are responsible for ensuring you can access and navigate zoom and that you have a strong enough internet connection. If you cannot join the session due to technical difficulties, we cannot guarantee that you will be moved to another session. Session dates are subject to change.

During this course you will be placed into small ‘live’ discussion groups and will need to converse. Please be aware of how to mute and unmute your microphone for the general discussions that will also be taking place.

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