Safeguarding Introductory Course

Course overview

This course is designed for anyone wanting to improve their skills and reach their potential as a practitioner. The course is fully interactive and prompts you to assess your own approach to supporting young people. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to safeguarding children and young people, helping learners understand what safeguarding is and the key legislation that underpins it. It builds confidence in identifying the different types of child abuse and recognising the signs when abuse occurs, is suspected, or disclosed. The course outlines individual safeguarding responsibilities and emphasises the importance of whistleblowing in protecting children and young people from harm. It equips learners with the knowledge and confidence to take appropriate action and respond effectively to concerns, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children. The course also includes a downloadable PDF workbook that you can fill in as you complete the training, so that you can develop your skills as a leader or manager and get the most out of the course content.

Aims and objectives

• Instil learners with the confidence to identify child abuse and take action
• Explain what safeguarding is
• Understand safeguarding legislation
• Identify types of abuse
• Outline your safeguarding responsibilities
• Emphasise the importance of Whistleblowing
• Enable learners to recognise and respond appropriately to child abuse when it occurs, is disclosed or suspected