Child Protection

This training will equip practitioners with the essential knowledge and skills to recognise signs of abuse and neglect and gain a crucial overview of how their role fits into Local Safeguarding Children Board policy.

Course Aims & Objectives

This training course will equip practitioners with the skills to;

• Leave with a working knowledge of the legislative framework that underpins child protection.
• Recognise signs of abuse and neglect.
• Know how and when to report abuse and neglect.

Course Content

The session will cover;

• The legislation
• Signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect
• Procedures and policies – what do they mean to me?
• Challenging your own practice as well as the practice of others
• Disclosures and how to deal with them
• Roles and responsibilities – what next?

Duration

One or Two Days

Who is it for?

Children’s workforce practitioners, Connexions Personal Advisers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Team Professionals, Careers Specialist Staff, Social Workers, Housing Advice Workers, Keyworkers, Care Workers, and any other professional working with young people