Child Protection Level 3

£25.00

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

This Child Protection Level 3 course is designed for those working with children and / or their carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns.

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Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:


  • Understand the legislation surrounding child protection

  • Identify the categories and common indicators of abuse

  • Understand measures that can be taken if potential for abuse is suspected

  • Understand the referral process and what to do if abuse is disclosed or reported

  • Identify new dangers to children such as the internet and grooming

  • Understand the vulnerability of children in special circumstances

  • Understand the Common Assessment Framework and importance of information sharing

  • Understand the importance of a child centred approach

  • Know how to write a report

  • Identify the steps to take when a child dies

  • Knowledgeably refer to the components of forensic examinations

Topics

  • Defining child protection

  • The Children Act

  • Legislation

  • The ‘five outcomes’

  • Types of abuse

  • New threats

  • Children and the internet

  • Looked after children

  • Children in special circumstances

  • Barriers to disclosing abuse

  • What to report

  • Effective advocacy

  • Referrals

  • Local policy

  • The common assessment framework

  • Quality assessments

  • Information sharing

  • Local safeguarding children’s board and members

  • Conferences and outcomes

  • Child protection plan

  • Serious case reviews and processes

  • Integrated children’s system

  • Writing a report

  • Child death

  • Paediatric forensic examinations