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This Course at a Glance
Define safeguarding and gather knowledge about the important aspects of safeguarding children
Understand who is responsible for safeguarding children
Understand how abuse can happen to children in a variety of circumstances and settings
Recognise different forms of abuse and know how to deal with each one
Understand why children fear informing others of what they are going through
Identify the signs and symptoms of various forms of child abuse
Understand what to do if you suspect a child of being abused
Understand how you should react if a child discloses that they are being abused
Gain knowledge about the available laws and legislations regarding safeguarding children
The World Health Organisation has estimated that globally up to 1 billion children aged 2-17 years are a victim of physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect. Every health care organisation must make it their top priority to adopt effective safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every child, in spite of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation is protected from abuse and maltreatment.
This Safeguarding Children Online Course is aimed at anyone who has a duty of care for or comes into contact with children on a regular basis. Child safeguarding is specifically centred on preventative actions to ensure every child is cared for and their right to live free from violence, exploitation and abuse is well protected. This extensive course will help you identify different forms of abuse faced by children and ways to prevent such abuse from interfering with the regular course of development in children.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to effectively implement the principles stated by the key safeguarding legislation to satisfy the legal requirement in minimising the abuse of children and have the confidence in your ability to provide a high quality of life for all vulnerable children.
This extensive Safeguarding Children Online Course is ideal for:
Mental Health Professionals
Students of psychology
Healthcare Assistant
Social care workers
Nurse
Housing officers
Whether you are a mental health professional or an aspiring individual seeking to improve your career prospects by gaining extensive knowledge about safeguarding children to help vulnerable children under your care, this course will set you up with the appropriate knowledge and credentials to promote the welfare and rights of children and protect them from harm.
There are no academic entry requirements for this Safeguarding Children Course Online course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
This Safeguarding Children Online Course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of each module, learners must answer MCQs to step into the next module. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 75%.
Module 1: Introduction to Safeguarding Children Module 2: Types of Abuse, who may carry it out and why children may not tell Module 3: How to Recognise the Signs of Abuse Module 4: What to do if you suspect a child is being abused Module 5: Safeguarding Legislation
This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.
CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD-certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world.
Although QLS courses are not subject to Ofqual regulation, they must adhere to an extremely high level that is set and regulated independently across the globe. A course that has been approved by the Quality Licence Scheme simply indicates that it has been examined and evaluated in terms of quality and fulfils the predetermined quality standards.
For CPD accredited PDF certificate it will take 24 hours, however for the hardcopy CPD certificate takes 5-7 business days and for the Quality License Scheme certificate it will take 7-9 business days.
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Our platform provides easy and comfortable access for all learners; all you need is a stable internet connection and a device such as a laptop, desktop PC, tablet, or mobile phone. The learning site is accessible 24/7, allowing you to take the course at your own pace while relaxing in the privacy of your home or workplace.
No, there is no age limit for online learning. Online learning is accessible to people of all ages and requires no age-specific criteria to pursue a course of interest. As opposed to degrees pursued at university, online courses are designed to break the barriers of age limitation that aim to limit the learner's ability to learn new things, diversify their skills, and expand their horizons.
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