Independent service provider
Independent Federation for Safeguarding
The Independent Federation for Safeguarding (IfS) is a professional body dedicated to empowering those who protect children, young people and adults. IfS was founded to ensure every individual with safeguarding responsibilities—particularly Designated Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and Designated Safeguarding Officers—has the knowledge, skills, and support they need to protect children, young people and adults effectively. We provide training, supervision and professional networking opportunities.
Professional services
We provide training, supervision and professional networking opportunities.
Services
Audit · Consultancy · DSL consultancy · Governance · Online safety · Policy · Review · Safer recruitment · Specialist services · Strategy · Supervision · Training
Sectors
Business · Charity · Early years · Education · Faith · Healthcare · Housing · Social care · Sport · Voluntary/community · Other
Professional expertise
Adult safeguarding · Allegations management · Child safeguarding · Complex safeguarding · Exploitation · Governance · Leadership · Online safety · Policy and procedures · Prevent · Quality assurance · Safer recruitment · Training
Coverage and delivery
England, Local/regional, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK-wide, Wales · Hybrid, In person, Online
Experience and qualifications
The Independent Federation for Safeguarding (IfS) is a professional body dedicated to empowering those who protect children, young people and adults. IfS was founded to ensure every individual with safeguarding responsibilities—particularly Designated Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and Designated Safeguarding Officers—has the knowledge, skills, and support they need to protect children, young people and adults effectively. We provide training, supervision and professional networking opportunities.
We have a team of highly qualified and experienced safeguarding experts.
External affiliations declared by this provider
None supplied.
Contact: info@ifs-safeguarding.co.uk