Child Protection

Course details

The Child Protection course is designed to train teachers, childminders, child care practitioners, social workers, and other professionals who work with children. As an adult, it is your legal responsibility to have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding laws, policies, and procedures to ensure the welfare of children under your care and supervision.

In this in-depth Child Protection course, you’ll receive practical training on the fundamentals of safeguarding, such as recognizing when a child is at risk of abuse, the national safeguarding framework, how to make a referral and when to report your safeguarding concerns.

By the end of this Child Protection course, you’ll have an excellent understanding of how to care for children who are at risk of harm, and how the safeguarding process works. Our trusted service ensures you’ll receive instant results and a certified qualification on successful course completion, as proof of your new skills.

• CPD accredited, quality online training
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
• Developed by qualified safeguarding professionals
• Self-paced learning that is laptop/tablet/smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 learning support and guidance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Who should take the Child Protection course?

This Child Protection course is suitable for anyone who works with or cares for children, who wants to gain a deeper understanding of their legal requirements and safeguarding procedures. This Child Protection course is ideal for those who work in the following professions.

• Teacher/Teaching Assistant
• Childminder
• Social Worker
• Pediatric nurse
• Children Youth Worker
• Any professional that is responsible for supervising and caring for children

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Child Protection course, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of child safeguarding laws, policies, and practices
• Conduct a single assessment to evaluate the needs of a child
• Identify the different types of abuse: physical, emotional, sexual, neglect
• Spot the signs of abuse in children and recognize when a child is at risk
• Report safeguarding concerns and know when to make a referral
• Understand the safeguarding framework for promoting the welfare of children
• Ensure their competency in child care
• Understand what happens after a safeguarding referral and understand the role of social care services
• Recognise what constitutes a high-risk safeguarding situation
• Identify the 5 ps in child protection and the objectives of the child protection plan

Assessment

At the end of the Child Protection course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the Child Protection course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the Child Protection course itself.

Course Curriculum

 Module 1: Introduction to Safeguarding
 Module 2: Laws and Guidance
 Module 3: Child Abuse
 Module 4: Sexual Abuse
 Module 5: Risks and Risk Assessment
 Module 6: Responding to Disclosure and Reporting
 Module 7: Things to Do after Referral
 Module 8: Record Keeping Updated on 14 July, 2021