Safeguarding Children (Awareness) – for Health and Social Care (701216) – LearnOnline

Learning Outcomes

In this course you will: 

• Know about child maltreatment in its different forms (physical including fabricated and induced illness, emotional and sexual abuse, and neglect) including child trafficking, female genital mutilation (FGM) child sexual exploitation (CSE) and radicalisation including prevalence and impact 
• Know about relevance of parental, family and carer factors such as domestic abuse, mental and physical ill-health, substance and alcohol misuse 
• Know what to do if there are concerns about child maltreatment, including local policies and procedures around who to contact, where to obtain further advice and support, and have awareness of the referral process 
• Know about the importance of sharing information (including the consequences of failing to do so) 

• Know what to do if they feel that their concerns are not being taken seriously or they experience any other barriers to referring a child / family 
• Know the risks associated with the internet and online social networking 
• Know what the term ‘looked after child’ means 

Audience

• This course is aimed at: 
• New members of staff in Healthcare Support Worker roles 
• New members of staff in Adult Social Care Worker roles 

• Any staff members who provide direct care to patients or individuals needing support 

This course will also be useful for: 

• Staff moving into new roles within their organisation 
• Refreshing the knowledge of any member of staff