noun
Uncommon
safeguarding
Safeguarding (noun) means Policies and practical steps taken to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. Example: “The school updated its safeguarding policy after the training session.”
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Policies and practical steps taken to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm.
"The school updated its safeguarding policy after the training session."
How to use safeguarding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal duty and procedures organizations use to protect vulnerable people, especially children.
When to use it
Common in UK institutional and professional contexts (schools, charities, healthcare), often as a specific legal/procedural term rather than everyday speech.
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- safeguardings
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Rhymes for safeguarding
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Frequently asked questions
What does “safeguarding” mean?
The word “safeguarding” means policies and practical steps taken to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. In plain terms, the formal duty and procedures organizations use to protect vulnerable people, especially children.
How do you use “safeguarding” in a sentence?
Here is “safeguarding” used in a sentence: “The school updated its safeguarding policy after the training session.”
What part of speech is “safeguarding”?
“Safeguarding” is a noun.
Is “safeguarding” a common word?
“Safeguarding” is an uncommon word in modern English.
