A safe space level 3
How you recognise signs of abuse and how you respond to allegations, disclosures or concerns
Page last updated: 6 June 2023
Level 3 must be completed by mentors, advisers, coordinators (except GO coordinators), licence holders on residentials, trainers, tutors, anyone leading a team of adults, and those doing level 4. As well as at least 1 leader per unit (leader, assistant leader, leader in training) must have an in-date level 3. But we recommend that all leaders complete it.
Don't forget you'll also need to complete levels 1 and 2.
Everyone needs to have the correct level of a safe space training for their role. You may have your membership withdrawn if you don’t complete the levels you need. Find out what happens if you haven't completed your training. We recommend that all leaders, assistant leaders and leaders in training complete level 3, but it’s not a mandatory requirement. If you’re working on the leader development programme, you’ll need to have level 3 to have the role of leader added.
You’ll learn about
- What to do if someone tells you about a concern, allegation or disclosure.
- How to recognise there is a concern.
- How you can support and help someone tell their story safely.
- How to take action and with whom.
- Where to get help.
How long does it take?
- An in-person training session takes 3 to 3.5 hours and can be face-to-face or as webinar. You can find a list of session dates on the learning platform. Or ask your commissioner or country or region office for details next one is.
- If you’re renewing your level 3 you can now complete a renewal e-learning course, you can only access this course if your level 3 is currently in-date, if its expired you’ll need to complete the full training session. This takes 30-45 minutes.
How to find a course
All sessions can be found and booked on our learning platform.
The link above will take you to the learning platform. If it’s your first time on the learning platform, click on the ‘need help logging in’ button to get instructions on how to set up your password. You don’t need to have received your welcome email to log in to the platform.
If you're renewing your a safe space level 3
Level 3 can now be renewed with on online course, instead of attending another face-to-face training or webinar session.
This training is available to everyone who has an in-date level 3 that needs to renew.
You can find it on the learning platform.
Training can be completed anytime within the 180 days (6 months) before the current course expires. When logging into the learning platform, you’ll see a renewal date – it’ll be highlighted in orange. You can complete the training any time after then, and still keep your original expiry date. There is no need to delay. When the time comes to renew, it’ll be 3 years from your original expiry date.
Answering your questions
Volunteers can access this on the learning platform. If they’re eligible to complete it, it’ll be shown as an option for them to complete.
Until you’ve completed the course it’ll show as not completed. We can’t stop the compliance emails in case, for whatever reason, the webinar doesn’t go ahead, or you don’t complete the online course.
Currently, individual leader roles don’t have level 3 as being required. However, each unit must have at least 1 leader with level 3 at their meetings. It's recommended that as many leaders in that unit do the course, so that they’re covered if the leader with level 3 can’t make the meeting.
Yes, you can complete the level 3 renewal course online if it’s completed ahead of your expiry date. Cancel your place on the session so the place can be given to another who needs it.
No, but if volunteers want, or need, trainer support, they can still access the full level 3 session with a trainer via webinar or in-person session.
No, you can only do it if you are within your renewal window for level 3.
Yes, you can.
Could you speak with the volunteer and come up with a plan together? More advice and support is available at [email protected].