Safeguarding Children Course
Every year 500,000 children in the UK suffer abuse, so safeguarding training is essential for everyone who works or volunteers with children. The Safeguarding Children Course enables participants to recognise warning signs and respond appropriately, ensuring timely interventions to protect vulnerable children.
With clear guidance on reporting concerns, whistleblowing, and implementing safeguarding measures, this course empowers participants with the confidence and skills to protect children’s safety and wellbeing in any setting.
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Safeguarding Children and Young People
The Safeguarding Children and Young People Training is an essential, in-depth programme that equips staff with the knowledge and skills to recognise, respond to, and prevent safeguarding concerns, ensuring the protection of children and young people while promoting compliance with UK safeguarding regulations and standards.
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Who should take this course?
This child safeguarding course is for all those who work or volunteer with children.
Course duration
The safeguarding children online course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Course aims
By the end of the Safeguarding Children Course, learners will be able to:
- Define safeguarding, understand what it means for children and their responsibilities.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, bullying (including cyberbullying), FGM, child trafficking, radicalisation, and the impact of domestic abuse.
- Know what to do if they suspect abuse and how to act if there is immediate danger.
- Understand whistleblowing procedures and how the law protects whistleblowers.
Course accreditations
Our accreditations mean you can be confident that we deliver high-quality, effective eLearning that forms part of a professional development programme.
We pride ourselves on our extensive certification and accreditation. We’re CPD Certified and this course is SCORM compliant which means it can be integrated as part of your existing LMS or used as part of our SHINE learning management system.
Learn more about our health and safety accreditations.
Benefits of the Safeguarding Children Course
- Provides learners with an understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, types of abuse and key indicators to protect children effectively.
- Supports compliance with the Children Act 1989 and other UK safeguarding laws.
- Builds awareness of today’s risks such as cyberbullying, FGM, child trafficking, and radicalisation, helping to create a safer environment for children.
- IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.
- Safeguarding children training can be completed at the participant’s own pace, at a time that suits them.
- Interactive training to keep participants engaged throughout.
- Multiple choice quizzes so participants can check their understanding as they go.
- Summaries at the end of each section to enhance understanding.
Course Overview
What is safeguarding?
What safeguarding children means and that everyone is responsible for safeguarding.
Which professionals have more responsibilities for safeguarding.
The difference between ‘safeguarding’ and ‘child protection’.
Types of abuse
The features of each different type of abuse with case studies, signs and symptoms:
- Physical abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Neglect
Bullying and cyberbullying
The definition of bullying and cyberbullying and the types of behaviour it includes. Looking at the online risks for children.
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Emphasising that FGM is a human rights violation and what the signs are.
Child trafficking
What child trafficking is, the reasons behind it, and the signs children or young people have been trafficked.
Radicalisation
How a child may be radicalised and the techniques that criminals use.
Key indicators of radicalisation, according to the Home Office.
Domestic abuse
How living in a household where domestic abuse is taking place can affect a child and the signs a child may display.
Reporting
What to do if you suspect a child is being abused and what to do if they are in immediate danger.
An employer’s responsibilities
How an employer, for example a children’s nursery owner, must fulfil their duty of care to children and the measures they must implement.
Whistleblowing
What whistleblowing means, the procedures to follow and how the law protects those who blow the whistle.
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FAQs
Can this course be tailored to meet specific organisational needs?
Yes, we can work with you to tailor the course content to address specific challenges, policies, or procedures relevant to your organisation.
Is the course suitable for individuals without prior safeguarding training?
Absolutely. The child protection and safeguarding course is accessible for beginners, while still providing in-depth knowledge for those with some experience in safeguarding.
How does the course ensure engagement throughout the training?
The child safeguarding course online features interactive elements, real-life scenarios, and quizzes to keep participants actively engaged and ensure the material is memorable.
Is the course updated to reflect current safeguarding laws and practices?
Yes, our child safeguarding online course is regularly reviewed and updated by safeguarding experts to ensure compliance with the latest UK legislation and best practices.
How does this course manage sensitive topics like FGM?
The child safeguarding online course is designed with care and sensitivity, using expert-approved language and case studies to ensure participants feel supported while engaging with these critical topics.
What happens if someone fails the course assessment?
Participants who don’t pass the assessment on their first attempt can review the course material and retake the assessment. The course is designed to support learning, with interactive elements and quizzes to reinforce understanding throughout.
How quickly can this training be rolled out to my team?
Once purchased, the course can be accessed immediately through our SHINE platform or integrated into your existing LMS, allowing employees to begin training right away.
Can I monitor employee progress throughout the training?
Yes, if using the SHINE platform, you can track employees’ progress, view completion rates, and download certificates for compliance records.
How is it delivered?
The Safeguarding Children Course is delivered online or through a computer network to each trainee at their desktop, laptop or mobile device.
We can also provide the course to be integrated into a SCORM compliant LMS.
Training can be completed at the employee’s own pace by “bookmarking” and recording progress and returning to the training later.
SHINE – Compliance record keeping
The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.
A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.
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