This CPD-certified, level-2 e-learning course is suitable for anyone who comes into contact with children in their work or voluntary activity, and provides learners with a thorough understanding of how to recognise child abuse, the forms of abuse, child development, responding to disclosure, acting on concerns, and reporting abuse.
The course includes optional voiceover recorded by a professional actor and includes downloadable resources, culminates with an assessment and provides certification upon completion to evidence the learning provided. It is specifically designed to give learners a better understanding of what the different types of child abuse are, what signs to look out for and what actions to take.
This course covers key points from:
- Working together to safeguard children (2015) in England
- Safeguarding children: working together under the Children Act 2004 in Wales
- National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2014)
- Co-operating to safeguarding children (2003) in Northern Ireland
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Section 10 of Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills from September 2015
