Child Protection and Safeguarding
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Overvew: Child Proteciton and Safegurding This comprehensive Child Protection and Safeguarding course is designed to train Teachers, Childminders, Child Care Practitioners, Social Workers, Child Care Workers and other professionals who work with children. As an adult, it is your legal responsibility to have a comprehensive understanding of child protection and safeguarding laws, policies, and procedures to ensure the welfare of …
Overvew: Child Proteciton and Safegurding
This comprehensive Child Protection and Safeguarding course is designed to train Teachers, Childminders, Child Care Practitioners, Social Workers, Child Care Workers and other professionals who work with children. As an adult, it is your legal responsibility to have a comprehensive understanding of child protection and safeguarding laws, policies, and procedures to ensure the welfare of children under your care and supervision.
In this in-depth Child Protection and Safeguarding training course, you’ll receive practical training on the fundamentals of safeguarding, such as recognizing when a child is at risk of abuse, the common signs and patterns of child sexual abuse. You will also learn about the national safeguarding framework, the policies of safeguarding, how to make a referral and when to report your safeguarding concerns. You will also become familiar with the UK laws, guidelines and legislation in terms of safeguarding
By the end of this course, you’ll have an excellent understanding of how to recognise a child at risk, how to care for children who are at risk of harm, and how the safeguarding process works. Finally, you will explore what documents should be added in record keeping, the policies and procedures and the rules regarding sharing confidential information disclosed by a child. Our trusted service ensures you’ll receive instant results and a Certificate of achievement on successful course completion, as proof of your new skills
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Developed by qualified safeguarding professionals
- Self-paced learning that is laptop/tablet/smartphone-friendly
- 24/7 learning support and guidance
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Sneak Peek of Child Protection and Safeguarding
Who should take the Child Protection and Safeguarding course
This comprehensive training course is suitable for anyone who works with or cares for children, who wants to gain a deeper understanding of their legal requirements and safeguarding procedures. This course is ideal for those who work in the following professions:
- Teacher/Teaching Assistant
- Childminder
- Social Worker
- Paediatric nurse
- Children Youth Worker
- Any professional that is responsible for supervising and caring for children
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of child safeguarding laws, policies and practices
- Conduct a single assessment to evaluate the needs of a child
- Identify the different types of abuse: physical, emotional, sexual, negligence
- Spot the signs of abuse in children and recognise when a child is at risk
- Report safeguarding concerns and know when to make a referral
- Understand the safeguarding framework for promoting the welfare of children
- Understand what happens after a safeguarding referral and understand the role of social care services
- Recognise what constitutes a high-risk safeguarding situation
- Identify the 5 ps in child protection and the objectives of the child protection plan
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
FAQ
Along with enhancing your knowledge and skills this course will provide a CPD accredited certificate which will levitate your resume and boost your career.
You will not have to pay for the digital certificate. However, if you order a hard printed copy you have to pay the shipping charge which is £3.99.
After the successful completion of this online training you can aim for career options like childminder, social worker, teacher, TA etc.
Course Curriculum
In module one, we will learn the definition of safeguarding, the importance of safeguarding, safeguarding roles and responsibilities, and child protection policies.
In module two, we will explore the UK laws and key legislation behind safeguarding children, outlining the fundamental points of each act. We will also take a look at child safeguarding policy and guidelines.
In module three, we will gain an in-depth understanding of what constitutes abuse and neglect, the different types of abuse, and how to identify the signs of a child at risk.
In module 4, we will learn about child sexual exploitation, the types of sexual abuse, the characteristics of sexual offenders, and the common patterns and signs of child sexual abuse.
In module 5, you will be guided on how to assess if a child is at risk of harm, how to recognise a high-risk situation, and will explore the steps in the single assessment process.
In module 6, we will learn about the protocol on sharing information that has been disclosed by a child, your ‘duty of care’, and how to take appropriate action when making referrals to social care services.
In module 7, you will learn how to make a referral to social services, what should be included in your referral, and what to do if you disagree with the decision made.
The final module takes a look at record-keeping procedures and policies, including which documents should be included in safeguarding records, and the policy regarding sharing information.
$40 ex VAT
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01 Year of full Course access -
Level 3
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Endorsed Certificate of Compleiton
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2 Quizzes -
4 hours, 37 minutes of total Unit + Quiz duration
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