Safeguarding Children Level 3 E-Learning
The content of this course has been verified by Skills for Health as aligning to the UK Core Skills Training Framework.
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 requires employers to ensure staff are competent in carrying out their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
This course is for anyone who works frequently with children in settings such as: - schools, universities, sports clubs, GP surgery or other healthcare setting.
Your certificate is valid for 3 years!
It is strongly recommended that users must complete classroom training first before undertaking this eLearning course. Click here for details of our classroom CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 3 Course
Duration + CPD Hours
The Health and Safety Group would recommend approx. 4 ½ hours to complete the course.This activity has been accredited by The CPD Standards office and equates to 4.5 hours of CPD.
Learning outcomes
- The recognition of child abuse
- How to respond to safeguarding concerns
- Who to contact and how when there is a concern
- How to work as part of a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team
- How to fulfill your “duty of care”
- Safe practice and keeping children safe
- Vulnerability and protection
Course content: -
- Statistics
- Every Child Matters
- Responsibilities
- Definitions of Abuse
- Children's Act 1989
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Referrals + Contacts
- Normal Childhood Development
- Work Ethics + Dilemmas
- Parental Ill Health
- Barred Lists
- Attachment Behaviour
- Looked After Children
- Child Centred Care
- Internet Use + Online Grooming
- What is Abuse
- Types + Signs of Abuse Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Neglect, Bullying
- Radicalisation
- Child Trafficking
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Fabricated or Induced Illness
- Behavioural Signs
- Reporting, Disclosure's + Investigations
- Forensic Examinations
- Risks to Unborn Children
- Disabled Children + Abuse
- Role of the Police + Social Services
