This report identifies the approaches, main features, and best practices in safeguarding arrangements within Scotland's colleges, and makes recommendations for improvement. The report addresses this through: (1) Investigating the level of understanding of safeguarding held by college managers and their staff both with regard to specific responsibilities and legal requirements, and also more generalised responsibilities concerning duty of care; (2) evaluating the impact of safeguarding approaches on those designated as vulnerable groups, both from the perspective of protection and engagement in learning and the wider college environment; (3) identifying excellence and sector-leading and innovative practice; and (4) making recommendations for improvement to current practice. A summary of findings is reported, as well as main issues for emerging colleges to take forward. Appended are: (1) Safeguarding/child protection pro forma; (2) Colleges involved in fieldwork for this report; (3) Key documents and websites; (4) Vulnerable young people; and (5) Glossary of terms. (Contains 19 footnotes.)