Child Protection Training Courses

Child Protection Awareness

This Child Protection course will provide your staff with the essential knowledge and skills on how to protect and safeguard children from abuse. It’s crucial for anyone who has regular contact with children and young people or staff working in the education sector to take this online training course.

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Child protection is protecting children and young people from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect, and keeping them safe from harm to ensure they grow up in a safe and supportive environment.

This Child Protection course teaches your staff how to identify if a child may be vulnerable to abuse, the types of abuse, how to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse, the need for effective record keeping and reporting, and understand their duty of care. Upon successful completion, you will be able to download and print their basic awareness Child Protection certificate.

The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated that one in five adults aged 18 to 74 years experienced at least one form of child abuse, whether emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or witnessing domestic violence or abuse, before the age of 16 years (8.5 million people). Ensure your staff know how to spot the signs and symptoms and the correct procedure for reporting if an incident occurs.

Duration Dependent on delivery method, this Child Protection Awareness course takes between 1-2 hours to complete and gain your certificate.

Entry & Level There are no barriers to entry on this Child Abuse online course. This is an awareness course, suitable for all.

Certification On completion of this online training course, either download your Child Protection Awareness training certificate or access it later online.

Accreditations This Child Protection Awareness course online is CPD accredited. It meets accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

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Child Protection Awareness Training Course Outline

The aim of this online Child Protection course is to greater increase your knowledge of child protection and abuse, as well as relevant legislation.

The key points covered in this course are:

The victims of abuse
Types of abuse
Signs & Symptoms
Duty of care and whistleblowing
Child Protection agencies
Recording keeping and reporting
The legislation

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Child Protection Awareness Training Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Child Protection Awareness training course, learners should know and understand the following:

The victims of abuse
Identify a child or young people that may be vulnerable to abuse
Types of abuse
Learn and be able to describe the types of abuse
Signs & Symptoms
Describe how to recognise signs and symptoms of abuse
Duty of care and whistleblowing
Understand your duty of care and whistleblowing
Child Protection agencies
Identify the main child protection agencies
Recording keeping and reporting
Understand the need for effective record keeping and reporting
The legislation
Learn the relevant legislation

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FAQ - THE CHILD PROTECTION COURSE

Frequently Asked Questions

We hope our common Child Protection FAQs will help answer any further questions you may have. Just click to expand!

How often should child protection training be done?

How often Child Protection training should be completed depends on the person’s role and the sector (education, early years and childcare and social work).

Child Protection training should be part of your introduction process for all new staff and volunteers, no matter their role. It is then recommended to be refreshed every 2 years.

What does child protection involve? Child Protection involves the safeguarding of children or young people from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. It promotes the health and welfare of children to help them grow up in a safe and supportive environment. This could be spotting the signs and symptoms of abuse and reporting it when you have a suspicion or know that it is happening.

What is the legislation for child protection? The key legislation for child protection that you should be aware of is:

The Children Act 1989 (as amended)
The Children and Social Work Act 2017
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2019
The Children and Young People Act 2014
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018

These all outline what is expected when it comes to child protection.

What is the role of a child protection officer?

The role of a child protection officer is to promote children’s wellbeing and protect them from harm or abuse. Some of the roles and duties could include:

Identifying children at risk
Investigating reported concerns and allegations
Advise on child protection issues
Write care plans and arrange support
And more

It’s important that child protection officers take our Child Protection course, so they can identify a child or young person at risk and know what to do when it comes to reporting. Get in touch today to book or find out more information.

What is a child protection policy in schools? A child protection policy in schools is a policy that includes procedures to be followed if a teacher or other member of staff is accused of harming a child. All schools should have one and they should be under constant review.

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