Safeguarding Children and Young People

£18.00 inc. VAT

Accreditation: This course is CPD certified.

Course Aims

This eLearning course aims to introduce you to the topic of safeguarding children and young people.
This course begins by defining the meaning of a child, young person and looked after children. It then introduces the statutory framework concerning the rights, safeguarding and protection of a child or young person. This includes the Children Act 1989, The Children Act 2004 and Sexual Offences Act 2003.
You will then consider the definitions of safeguarding, protection, child maltreatment and explore the risk factors that can make a child or young person more vulnerable to abuse. You will explore the four main types of abuse; emotional, physical, sexual and neglect and maltreatment and signs that may indicate they are taking place. You will then go on to explore other forms of child abuse and maltreatment, including child trafficking, female genital mutilation and radicalisation as well and signs that may indicate they are taking place. The course concludes with an explanation of what you must do if you suspect a child, young person (met in any circumstances) is being abused or neglected.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

  • The meaning of a child, young person and looked after children.
  • The legal framework concerning the rights, safeguarding and protection of a child or young person.
  • The meaning of safeguarding, protection, child maltreatment and the risk factors that can make a child or young person more vulnerable to abuse.
  • The four main types of abuse and maltreatment and signs that may indicate they are taking place.
  • Other forms of child abuse and maltreatment and signs that may indicate they are taking place.
  • What you must do if you suspect a child, young person (met in any circumstances) is being abused or neglected.

Course Syllabus Includes

  • Definition of child, young person and looked after child
  • The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child
  • Legislation, including: The Children Act 2004, Local Authority Safeguarding Children Board (LSBC), Sexual Offences Act 2003, The Children and Young Person Act 2008
  • The Children Act 2004
  • Local Authority Safeguarding Children Board (LSBC)
  • Sexual Offences Act 2003
  • The Children and Young Person Act 2008
  • Role of the Local Authority Children’s Board
  • Statutory guidance
  • Definition of child protection and safeguarding
  • Child maltreatment
  • Risk Factors
  • Types of abuse
  • Signs and symptoms of abuse
  • Smacking
  • Female genital mutilation (FGM)
  • Extremism and radicalisation
  • The Prevent Strategy
  • Child trafficking
  • Domestic abuse
  • Online sexual abuse risks
  • Impact of abuse
  • Reporting concerns
  • Seeking information and advice
  • Responding to disclosures
  • Suspicion of abuse
  • Sharing and failing to share information

Are courses certified?

Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to download the completion certificate FREE of charge.

How are courses going to be delivered?

Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.

Are online courses accredited?

Yes, they are. Courses are CPD Certified and our Care Certificate is one of the first to be endorsed by Skills for Care.

How long do courses take to complete?

Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.

Safeguarding Children and Young People