Safeguarding training, DBS checks and audits All hands in.
Everyone safer.
One not-for-profit team for training, DBS checks, policies and audits. Practitioners from police, social care, health and education, helping schools, charities, clubs, care homes and dental practices since 1999.
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- 1999Founded in Suffolk, with the first SAFE Award in 2000.
- 4.74out of 5 from 332 reviews on Reviews.io
- £15DBS admin fee per check, with no sign-up fee.
- £19.49Per online course for teams of 100 or more. Credits never expire.
- Criminal records checks since 2004
- Community interest company no. 07855719
- International courses in English and العربية
Your plan, sector by sector.
Pick your organisation. See who needs which course, which DBS check and what it costs, from SAFEcic’s eight sector hubs.
Schools and colleges
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 has applied since 1 September: every member of staff is trained at induction with updates at least once a year, and your DSL and deputies retrain every two years.
- EveryoneStandard Child Safeguarding, online, about an hourFrom £19.49
- Your DSL and deputiesLeading on Child Safeguarding online, or the live Zoom course for designated leadsOnline from £19.49, Zoom £79
- ChecksAnyone in regulated activity: enhanced DBS with the children’s barred list£56, volunteers £15
- Keep it in orderSingle Central Record audit, Safer Recruitment training and supervision for your DSLSafer Recruitment £49.99
New rules since
1 September.
Supervised volunteers lost their exemption, KCSIE changed and DBS fees fell. Here is what changed, and a quick way to check any role.
- 18 Mar 2026Working Together 2026 New statutory guidance replaces the 2023 version for everyone who works with children.
- 1 Sep 2026Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 Staff updates at least once a year. DSLs and deputies retrain every two years.
- 1 Sep 2026The supervision exemption ends Staff and volunteers who teach, train, care for or supervise children often or overnight are in regulated activity, even when supervised.
- 5 Oct 2026DBS fees fall Enhanced £41, standard and basic £20, Update Service £15 a year. Volunteer checks stay free.
£0The DBS fee for a volunteer’s check. With SAFEcic’s £15 admin fee, a volunteer’s enhanced check costs £15 in all.
Credits that never run out.
Buy what your team needs today, use it next month or next year. If someone leaves before starting, SAFEcic credits it back. Whether you have 1 person or 1,000.
- Standard Child Safeguarding
- Standard Child Safeguarding (Dental)
- International Standard Child Safeguarding, English or Arabic
- Standard Adult Safeguarding
- Standard Adult Safeguarding (Dementia)
- Leading on Child Safeguarding
- Leading on Adult Safeguarding, and the Dementia version
- Safeguarding for Trustees: Ensuring Compliance
Also online: Safer Recruitment £49.99 and Online Safety from £6.95. Prefer a person? Live courses on Zoom from £59 a place.
Training, checks, policies, audits.
One team, so the people who train your staff can also check your policies, process your DBS checks and review your safeguarding. Buy courses online, or let SAFEcic sort it all out for you at no extra charge.
Online courses
From £19.49 a course
About an hour each. Instant certificates anyone can verify online, valid for two years. Bespoke and SCORM versions too.
- Standard Child
- Standard Adult
- Dental
- Dementia
- Leading on
- Trustees
- International
- Safer Recruitment
- Online Safety
DBS checks
£15 admin fee
Enhanced £56 in total, standard £35, volunteers £15. Expert processing, 30 days’ support and risk assessment help.
Ask about DBS checksLive and Zoom training
Places from £59
Open House courses on Zoom, or a bespoke half day for up to 20 people from £499 for charities and good causes.
Ask about live trainingMembership and the SAFE Award
From £60 a year
Template policies, flowcharts and guidance kept up to date, plus an online self-audit with an expert review.
Ask about membershipRapid Reviews and audits
Rapid Review from £449
Two hours on Zoom, then a report and a red, amber and green action plan, usually within five working days.
Ask about a Rapid ReviewSafeguarding supervision
From £169
For DSLs and safeguarding leads. One to one or groups of up to five, on Zoom, with a follow-up.
Ask about supervisionFree safeguarding consultation
No obligation
Talk to one of SAFEcic’s experts about training, policies, audits, recruitment or DBS checks. Part of their community objectives.
Red, amber or green?
Ten questions from the areas a SAFEcic Rapid Review looks at. Two minutes, and your answers stay on this page.
0 of 10 answered
Answer the questions to see your rating.
A self-check to start a conversation, not an audit.
Answer the questions to see your rating.
Book a Rapid Review“It wouldn’t happen here.”
We’ve heard it since 1999.
SAFE began when two Suffolk child protection trainers, police colleagues and a sports development officer met at Ipswich Town Football Club, worried about small football clubs and volunteer groups. Their answer was short, practical training, clear leaflets and a toolkit any group could use.
- 1987Suffolk builds a multi-agency child protection training team after the Cleveland Report.
- 1999SAFE begins: Safer Activities For Everyone.
- 2000The first SAFE Award is presented at Portman Road, Ipswich Town’s ground.
- 2004Online training starts, and SAFE becomes an umbrella service for criminal records checks.
- 2011SAFE becomes a not-for-profit community interest company.
- 2016A training suite of its own at the Mid Suffolk Business Park in Eye.
- 2026Claire Stewart becomes Managing Director. Founder Rosie Carter stays on as Executive Consultant.
Trainers who’ve done the job.
Former police officers, teachers, social care and health practitioners, and the office team who sort your credits and checks. In their own words, from SAFEcic’s team introductions in April 2026.
Claire
Managing Director
Worked with SAFEcic since 2023, Managing Director since 1 April 2026.
Rosie
Executive Consultant and Founder
Has been there since it began, and still meets the people who keep at‑risk groups safe.
Stuart
Safeguarding Trainer and Auditor
Supported SAFEcic in the police force, then moved into teaching. “Every day is a school day.”
Patrick
Safeguarding Trainer
Trains organisations of every kind. Also a Coastguard.
Codrutza
Safeguarding Auditor, Supervisor and Trainer
Puts the child’s voice and welfare at the centre of everything.
Adi
Safeguarding Trainer and Auditor
With SAFEcic since 2019, sharing what each client teaches him with the next.
Neil
Office Manager, Safeguarding Trainer and Auditor
More than eight years helping customers keep vulnerable people safe.
Laura
Sales Administrator
Seven and a half years sorting credits and checks. Reviewers thank her for her patience and quick replies.
“No question is a silly question.”
A SAFEcic customer on Reviews.io
“Their safeguarding support is consistently high quality, thorough and grounded in superb expertise. What sets them apart is their willingness to roll up their sleeves and work alongside us, getting into the detail rather than simply offering advice from a distance.”
“Their guidance is practical, easy to understand, and genuinely focused on keeping people safe without making things feel overwhelming.”
“Easy to complete the training online. Immediate certification which is clear in respect of date for renewal.”
“It has been easy to speak to someone at SAFEcic and to get helpful advice in a short space of time.”
Is SAFEcic a charity?
No. Safer Activities For Everyone is a not-for-profit community interest company (no. 07855719). Commercial organisations pay commercial rates so that charities and community groups pay less, and surplus goes back into discounted and free safeguarding.
Do training credits expire?
No. Credits never expire. If an unstarted course is no longer needed, for example because someone leaves, SAFEcic credits it back to you free of charge on request.
How long is a certificate valid?
Online certificates are valid for two years. Live and blended courses are valid for three years. Anyone can check a SAFEcic certificate is genuine on the SAFEcic website.
Which DBS check does a role need?
It depends on what the person does and how often. Use the checker above, and SAFEcic confirms eligibility with you before you order. Volunteer checks cost £15 in total because the DBS charges nothing for them.
Can you do a DBS check for a self-employed person?
No. SAFEcic’s DBS service is for organisations recruiting staff and volunteers, not for individuals or the self-employed, who can find an umbrella body on the Home Office directory.
What happens in a Rapid Review?
Two hours on Zoom or Teams with one of SAFEcic’s multi-agency safeguarding experts, looking at structure, policy, recruitment and training, practice, concerns and records. You get a high-level report and a red, amber and green action plan, usually within five working days. From £449.
Do you work outside Suffolk?
Yes. Online courses work anywhere, and live training runs on Zoom or at your venue across the UK and overseas. The international course comes in English and Arabic.
What does the free consultation cover?
Training, policies and procedures, audits, safer recruitment, the single central record, DBS checks and best practice. It is free as part of SAFEcic’s community objectives, with no obligation to buy anything.
Put your
hand in.
Book a free safeguarding consultation with one of SAFEcic’s experts. Two short steps, and no obligation to buy anything.
- 01379 871091
- help@safecic.co.uk
- Mon to Thu 9am to 5pm, Fri 9am to 3pm
- Unit 10 Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Park, Eye IP23 7HU
“After paying for membership I have received speedy advice and support while trying to update our safeguarding policy.”
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