Safeguarding Children Course Level 3 | Online CPD Course

Online Safeguarding Children Course

Welcome to our online safeguarding children course. Our online training courses are developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Health and Safety Executive and other professional and regulatory bodies

Safeguarding Children Course Description

Course aims and objectives

• To provide a clear understanding on the legislation regarding safeguarding children
• To inform learners about their responsibilities in safeguarding vulnerable children from harm, neglect and abuse
• To prevent harm and to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to children
• To provide essential child protection training resources in an engaging and meaningful way
• To provide a FREE blended learning environment that is available to all individuals and businesses

What is covered in this online course?

• An understanding to what safeguarding children and young people means
• An awareness of the key legislation and guidance in relation to the safeguarding of vulnerable children and young people
• How to be aware of you own professional responsibilities, as well as those of your colleagues and partner organisations
• How to be able to document and report concerns relating to child abuse or maltreatment; take adequate history; perform a physical examination in ways that are deemed appropriate in line with current legislation relating to safeguarding and protection of children and young people
• How to meaningfully contribute to inter-agency assessments, as well as the gathering and sharing of information and where appropriate analysis of risk posed
• How to work in partnership with others to complete local reviews, including child death reviews
• How to participate in inter-agency working and be supportive to vulnerable children and young children, and their families/guardians where safeguarding concerns have been raised
• How to be familiar with your local organisational protocols and referral processes to your local safeguarding team and/or social services, and how to minimise barriers in the referral process
• How to be aware of your information sharing responsibilities within and across multi-disciplinary teams

Who is this safeguarding children course for?

• Doctors
• Nurses
• Allied Healthcare Workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Social Care Support Workers
• Voluntary Staff working in the NHS

Requirements

For classroom training courses:

• Bring photo ID (e.g., passport, licence, EU card)
• Wear comfortable clothing

For online courses:

• Access to a computer device, e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device

Career path

Our online and classroom training courses are suitable for:

• Those who are looking to improve their knowledge of the subject area
• Those whose jobs require periodic continuing professional development (CPD)
• Those who need to show evidence as part of their professional registration requirements, e.g., doctors, nurses and allied health professionals