Educators Social Workers Healthcare Professionals (e.g. Nurses & Paediatricians) Sports Coaches and Activity Leaders
This course provides essential knowledge and guidance on safeguarding and protecting children in early years and childcare settings. It equips learners with the confidence and skills to respond effectively to concerns about a child's safety and welfare, ensuring that they meet their legal responsibilities. The training is aligned with government guidance and incorporates examples of best practices, offering practical strategies to support early years practitioners in fulfilling their safeguarding and child protection duties. By the end of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of how to create a safe environment for children and how to act appropriately when safeguarding concerns arise.
Educators Social Workers Healthcare Professionals (e.g. Nurses & Paediatricians) Sports Coaches and Activity Leaders
Role of Practitioners: Responsibilities, welfare requirements & designated safeguarding leads Standards: Insights into child protection requirements in the EYFS 2017 framework Developing Policies: Establish robust policies, ensure staff suitability Legislation: Legislation such as The Children Acts of 1989 & 2004 & other legal frameworks Compliance: Official guidance supporting early years practitioners in safeguarding duties Case Reviews: Learn from past failures to identify safeguarding improvements & improve policies Signs of Abuse: Identify signs of neglect, emotional harm, physical abuse & sexual exploitation Categories of Abuse: Various types of abuse & neglect, enabling early identification & intervention Collaboration: Principles of working together, early help identification & making effective referrals Disclosures: Handle disclosures of abuse or neglect with sensitivity and professionalism Record Keeping: Master timely responses & accurate documentation when addressing concerns Information Sharing: Data protection laws & guidance for sharing critical information Ongoing: Current issues, including FGM, radicalisation, domestic abuse & child criminal exploitation Indicators: Signs of radicalisation, domestic abuse & exploitation affecting children and families Allegations: Responding to allegations of abuse within early years with professionalism Vulnerability: Improve your mastery of safeguarding to ensure the safety & welfare of every child
