Safeguarding Children Level 1-2

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Safeguarding Children Level 1-2

Our safeguarding children and young people levels 1 and 2 course covers the knowledge and competences needed by health and social care professionals to safeguard the welfare of children.

The course has been developed by a consortium of professional bodies, led by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

 

High-Quality Child Protection Training Course for Practitioners Globally

This comprehensive child protection training programme covers a wide range of themes including:

  • What to do if a child discloses abuse
  • Unexplained injuries
  • Disability and neglect
  • The roles and responsibilities of staff
  • Child safeguarding procedures
  • Multi-agency working

The course has been written by renowned experts in the child health field and training content includes many interactive features, such as videos, case studies and questions, to help embed learning and understanding.

This online child safeguarding course is mapped to the UK framework for training in this area, the intercollegiate document Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competences for Health Care Staff 2019.

The course themes are relevant to health and social care professionals globally.

Convenient, Easy Online Course Access

You can access the course content online, studying in the workplace, at home or on the move. This course is already having a significant impact on current safeguarding training and education provision in the UK and it is now available worldwide.

What Will You Learn?

  • Three levels of child safeguarding training for both clinical and non-clinical staff
  • Includes NHS England’s Safeguarding Adults programme (free of charge)
  • Features high-quality, interactive content available online 24/7

Course Content

Course Content
Level 1 – Suitable for All Healthcare and Non-clinical Staff This training module covers a range of topics, including: -an overview of child protection (and the categories) -legal requirements and implications -the roles and responsibilities of staff -how to respond to concerns about child safeguarding issues -the importance of multi-agency working -effective communication -the importance of defensive documentation Level 2 – Aimed at Clinical Staff Who Have Regular Contact With Children This training module is aimed at clinical staff who either have regular contact with children or who deal with adults who may pose a risk to children. It is suited to both healthcare professionals (including dentists, nurses, audiologists and pharmacists) and those working in social care or occupational health. The safeguarding training looks at how to manage concerns that a child is being or may be maltreated. Course content includes: -legislation and recommendations -categories of abuse and case studies -the roles and responsibilities of staff -what to do if a child discloses abuse -the importance of multi-agency working -effective communication -the importance of defensive documentation Additional bespoke case studies relevant to primary care, acute care and paediatrics are also available. Child safeguarding training modules are also available within the Adolescent Health Programme and the Healthy Child Programme. Please note: this package also includes NHS England’s Safeguarding Adults programme as an added bonus free of charge.