Course Overview

Safeguarding children is becoming an increasingly widely talked about issue and something that people working in a wide range of disciplines need to be aware of.  The need to take measures to safeguard a child can result from many factors and is not a matter that can be taken lightly.

Safeguarding Children provides an outline of the relevant legislation relating to children, the reasons why a child may become known to social services or other agencies, and the steps that may be taken to ensure the child’s welfare and wellbeing needs are met.   Case studies from real life events, such as Victoria Climbié are used to provide students with an example of the kinds of issues facing those working in this challenging area.  The course further discusses the communication techniques it is important for practitioners to have grasped before beginning work with service users. 

Successful completion of the course provides students wishing to become social workers, teachers, doctors, nurses, childminders and any others who come into contact with children and their families, the underpinning knowledge they need to ensure the child’s welfare is paramount.  It provides the basic knowledge students will need of the legislative framework and the assessment and care proceeding steps.

Objectives

After studying this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate their understanding of legislation relating to safeguarding children

Understand the assessment process

Demonstrate their ability to apply theory to their practical work with service users

Identify issues which could lead to child protection measures being taken

Discuss what steps should be taken when a child’s safety and wellbeing is in question

Evaluate the effectiveness of legislation and proceedings drawing on conclusions from previous cases.

This course has been independently accredited as being equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) which means it is comparable to an A Level or NVQ Level 3.