Safeguarding Children Workshop

Learning Outcomes

This workshop explores issues relating to safeguarding children including notable drivers and legislation that have helped shape the UK's approach towards safeguarding/child protection issues. This course is at Level 3 and aimed at clinical staff working with children, young people and/or their parents/carers who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or young person and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding/child protection concerns. On completion of this workshop learners will be able understand the types of child abuse and the signs and indicators of each, gain an awareness and understanding of the inquiries, guidance and legislation underpinning child protection, know what to do if abuse is suspected, understand useful assessment skills in child protection/welfare, be clear about your professional duty in sharing information with others and understand local child protection policies, referral systems and investigation.