What SAFEcic does

SAFEcic is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales (company number 07855719), headquartered in Eye, Suffolk. Founded in 1999 and operating for over 25 years, the company provides safeguarding training, child protection training, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks, safeguarding audits, and compliance services to organisations across the UK and internationally. Its customer base spans charities, schools and education providers, health and social care providers, dental practices, GP surgeries, entertainment and leisure operators, faith groups, and UK organisations working overseas.

The product platform is built around a cloud-based learning management system that delivers SCORM-compatible online courses with instantly verifiable digital certificates. Core offerings include Standard Child and Adult Safeguarding, Leading on Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Online Safety, and Trustee training courses, all available via a Mix & Match credit system where credits never expire and are transferable. The platform supports both self-serve use by individual customers and managed services where SAFEcic handles user registration, course assignment, progress tracking, and certificate administration on the customer's behalf. SCORM-format course delivery enables integration into third-party LMS environments, and an Online Training Management System provides group management, training expiry tracking, and Excel reporting for HR records.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: transactional online training sales (with volume pricing from £11.95 down to £6.95 per unit), recurring SAFEcic Membership subscriptions that include template policies and paperwork, transactional DBS check processing (Enhanced DBS at £61.50 total, Standard at £33.50, with admin-only £12 fees for volunteer checks), bespoke live training and safeguarding audits delivered on-site or via Zoom, and the SAFEcic Award accreditation scheme for organisations meeting the highest safeguarding standards. Distribution is primarily through direct online sales via safecic.co.uk with phone and email support, complemented by NCVO Trusted Supplier partnership credibility within the charity sector and a network of sector-specific safeguarding hubs (Charity, Education, Care Act, Dental, GP, Entertainment, Faith, Overseas, Online Safety) that serve as content-led acquisition channels.

Name

SAFEcic

Legal name

SAFEcic

Website

https://safecic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAFEcic is a UK-based not-for-profit Community Interest Company providing safeguarding training, DBS checks, audits, and compliance services to charities, schools, healthcare providers, and other organisations across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safeguarding Training and Compliance Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Student Welfare & Child Protection Compliance Audits (EDADAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Safety & Compliance Training (CPR/First Aid, Safeguarding, Licensing) (EDACAIAH), Safety Compliance, Audits & Risk Assessments (Security Assessments, CPTED) (EDAEACAN), Content Moderation, Safe Messaging & Classroom Communication Safety (EDAFALAE), Health, Safety & Facilities Compliance Audits (Education Sites) (EDADAGAK)

Keywords

• Safeguarding training
• Child protection courses
• DBS checks
• Safeguarding audits
• Compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Eye

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Online Training Sales: Sale of online training credits and courses for safeguarding, child protection, adult safeguarding, online safety, safer recruitment, and trustee training. Credits are purchased in bulk and applied to various courses via the Mix & Match system. Training is valid for two years.
2. SAFEcic Membership: Annual membership subscription that includes template policies, paperwork, and resources for compliance. Invoiced annually and continues until cancelled.
3. DBS/CRB Checks: Disclosure and Barring Service check processing. Enhanced DBS for paid positions at £49.50 DBS fee plus £12.00 admin charge. Standard DBS at £21.50 plus £12.00. Volunteer checks have nil DBS fee plus £12.00 admin. Basic DBS also available.
4. Live Training and Audits: Bespoke face-to-face training, safeguarding audits, pre-inspection services, rapid reviews, and safeguarding supervision sessions delivered on-site or via remote/Zoom.
5. Safeguarding Award Scheme: SAFEcic Award scheme for organisations meeting highest safeguarding standards, issued based on self-audit risk assessments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SAFEcic is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that delivers online, blended, and face-to-face safeguarding training for children, adults at risk, trustees, and safer recruitment, alongside DBS criminal background checks, safeguarding audits, rapid reviews, supervision, and an annual membership that supplies template policies and an organisational accreditation award. Courses are sold individually or through a Mix & Match credit system and are continuously updated to remain compliant with CQC, Ofsted, GDC, Charity Commission and local safeguarding requirements across the UK and overseas.

Product overview

SAFEcic is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company offering a comprehensive safeguarding training and consultancy platform. The core offering consists of online training courses available through a Mix & Match credit system, including Standard Child Safeguarding, Standard Adult Safeguarding, Leading on Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Online Safety, and Trustees training courses. These are complemented by blended learning options combining online and live training, bespoke face-to-face training, and audit services (Safeguarding Audits, Rapid Reviews, SCR Audits). Additional services include Safeguarding Supervision, DBS Checks, and SAFEcic Membership providing template policies and the Award scheme for organisations achieving high safeguarding standards. The company also operates sector-specific Safeguarding Hubs (General, Charity, Education, Care Act, Dental, GP, Entertainment, Faith, Overseas) and an Online Safety Hub. All online courses are SCORM-compatible and integrate with the company's Training Management System for compliance tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wise up to the Web: Online safety training courses for anyone working with children and young people covering internet safety, relevant legislation, and best practice

Products and services

• Online Safeguarding Training Courses A library of online self-study safeguarding courses for staff and volunteers in charities, schools, care providers, dental practices, GP surgeries, faith groups, and other UK and international organisations. Each course awards a verifiable certificate that can be checked online.
• Wise up to the Web (Online Safety Training) An online safety course sub-brand aimed at practitioners working with children and young people, covering internet safety, key legislation, and how to respond to online safety concerns.
• Safer Recruitment Training Course A roughly two-hour online course covering the end-to-end safer recruitment process for anyone recruiting staff or volunteers who will work with children, young people, or adults at risk. Priced at £49.99 per unit.
• Safeguarding for Trustees Training Online training course for charity trustees covering legal duty of care, policies and procedures, managing concerns, safer recruitment, online safety and working abroad, with pro-forma template documents and 3 hours of CPD.
• Leading on Adult Safeguarding Course Online training for nominated Adult Safeguarding leads and deputies in care organisations, covering inter-agency working, recording and referring concerns, and the lead's duty of care. Valid for two years, 3 hours CPD.
• Leading on Adult Safeguarding (Dementia) Course Specialised online training for Adult Safeguarding leads working with people living with dementia, covering key responsibilities, policy making, identifying concerns and making referrals, with tiered pricing and digital training pack.
• International Safeguarding Course Standard child safeguarding course adapted for international contexts, available in English and Arabic, designed for UK organisations running overseas programmes.
• Blended Learning Courses Blended learning packages that combine online safeguarding courses with scheduled live training sessions for organisations that want both self-paced study and instructor-led learning.
• Bespoke Face-to-Face Training Customised in-person safeguarding training, briefings and workshops delivered on-site or remotely (e.g. via Zoom) to meet an organisation's specific needs.
• Safeguarding Audits On-site and desktop audit service that assesses an organisation's safeguarding compliance and readiness for regulatory inspections such as Ofsted or CQC.
• Safeguarding Rapid Review A rapid evaluation service for organisations needing a quick assessment of their current safeguarding arrangements and any required remedial actions.
• SCR (Single Central Record) Audits Audit service that verifies an organisation's Single Central Record compliance, including recruitment documentation and DBS check evidence, primarily for schools and similar settings.
• Safeguarding Supervision Confidential supervision sessions for designated safeguarding professionals, delivered with secure record keeping, supporting reflective practice and case discussion.
• SAFEcic Membership Annual subscription membership supplying template policies, paperwork and pro-forma procedures needed for full safeguarding compliance, and entry to the SAFEcic Award accreditation scheme.
• DBS Checks (formerly CRB) Disclosure and Barring Service criminal background checks (Enhanced, Standard and Basic) administered by SAFEcic for paid staff and volunteers, charged at published DBS fees plus a £12 administration fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificates valid for two years and verifiable online
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNCVO trusted supplier status provides credibility and market access within the UK charity and voluntary sector. The NCVO trusted supplier logo is displayed throughout the SAFEcic website, indicating verified quality standards for serving nonprofit organisations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK umbrella body for the voluntary sector and SAFEcic's Trusted Supplier partner. Not a direct competitor, but a key sector institution whose endorsement and standards-setting influence SAFEcic's addressable market.

Direct peers

• High Speed Training: UK online compliance training provider covering safeguarding, health & safety, food hygiene and mandatory courses. Overlaps with SAFEcic's CQC/Ofsted-relevant training for care and education customers.
• The Key (The Key for School Leaders): UK subscription service providing safeguarding guidance, policy templates and CPD resources to schools and trusts. Overlaps with SAFEcic's safeguarding hub content, Membership templates and SchoolBuy-style recurring model.
• iHASCO: UK-based eLearning provider of safeguarding, health & safety, HR and compliance courses. Directly comparable to SAFEcic in online safeguarding training for schools, charities and care providers, with a similar subscription/credit model and SCORM delivery.
• Virtual College: UK eLearning platform offering safeguarding, health & safety and duty-of-care courses to education, care and public-sector customers. Comparable online training catalogue, SCORM distribution and LMS integrations.
• Flick Learning: Specialist UK safeguarding eLearning provider focused on child protection, Prevent and online safety for schools and academies. Closely comparable niche focus on safeguarding training for the education sector.
• EduCare (part of Tes): Online safeguarding and duty-of-care training service widely used by UK schools, academies and MATs. Competes head-on with SAFEcic in the Education sector for online child protection, safer recruitment and Prevent training.

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross: Large UK charity offering first aid, health and social-care training. Comparable as a charity-sector training provider with similar regulatory (CQC, HSE) alignment, though broader scope and not-for-profit mission overlap with SAFEcic's CIC positioning.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): Major UK charity providing child protection guidance, training (including safeguarding courses) and helpline services. Overlaps with SAFEcic in child safeguarding training and policy advice, but operates at much larger scale with broader public-facing remit.

Emerging players

• SAM (SAM Safeguarding App): Mobile safeguarding and incident-reporting app used by UK schools and MATs for staff training, referrals and audit trails. Adjacent to SAFEcic's Training Management System, focusing more on workflow than standalone compliance training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SAFECIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAFEchildUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safecic

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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