Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People training

What this course covers

• Explain the difference between formal risk assessment and dynamic, in-the-moment risk thinking
• Balance protection with positive risk-taking that builds independence
• Identify the components of a good risk assessment: harms, likelihood, severity, controls and review
• Recognise contextual risks — peers, places, online spaces and exploitation — alongside risks at home
• Build safety plans collaboratively with young people so the plans actually get used

How much does Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People training cost?

£4 per person on Care2Learn, with no minimum order and no subscription. If your team needs a full training matrix rather than one course, a subscription at £2 per learner per month covers every course in the catalogue — see the 2026 price comparison.

Who needs it

Keyworkers and support staff who assess risk and build plans with young people — in children's homes, supported living and supported accommodation, where plans must work when no staff are present — plus the managers who review them. Completion is recorded with the date taken and the date it is next due, so it appears correctly on your training matrix and can be evidenced at inspection.

What the learner receives

A certificate in their own name carrying the CPD Aligned seal, showing the completion date and the renewal date a year later, downloadable at any time. The record belongs to the learner, not just the employer — it travels with them rather than sitting in one provider's system.

Related courses

Providers usually assign these alongside Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People.

• Missing from Care & Home — 40 min online, £4 per person
• Contextual Safeguarding — 40 min online, £4 per person
• Effective Key Working with Young People — 45 min online, £4 per person
• Lone Working — 45 min online, £4 per person

You can also browse the full catalogue, or read about the Care Certificate for staff new to care.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People training take?

About 40 min of e‑learning, across 12 sections with 15 assessment questions. Learners can stop and resume at any point, and it works on a phone.

What does Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People training cover?

By the end of the course a learner should be able to explain the difference between formal risk assessment and dynamic, in-the-moment risk thinking; balance protection with positive risk-taking that builds independence; identify the components of a good risk assessment: harms, likelihood, severity, controls and review. The full list of learning outcomes is set out above.

Is Risk Assessment & Safety Planning with Young People CPD Aligned, and how is it assessed?

Yes — the certificate carries the CPD Aligned seal. The assessment is multiple choice with a pass mark of 70%; attempts are recorded and learners can retake it. Renewal is set at 12 months from the completion date, so the course reappears on your training matrix when it is due.

Is this about restricting what young people can do?

The opposite. The course teaches positive risk-taking — planned, prepared, recorded — because over-restriction produces adults who never practised managing danger. Safety plans are built with young people, in their own words, so they work at midnight at the bus station, not just in the office file.

Does this count towards the Care Certificate?

No — this is a standalone course rather than one of the Care Certificate standards. The Care Certificate is available as its own guided course for staff who are new to care.