Safeguarding Children (Levels 1 and 2)

The 10-course bundle explains the meaning and key principles behind safeguarding, child protection, child abuse and significant harm.

You will also learn how to recognise and respond to child abuse; what are its causes, types, and effects; and all the key stages of the referral process – e.g. Children’s Social Care and the components of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need.

You will automatically get a course certificate on course completion – with your name, the CPD hours, the date and learning objectives.

The course contains additional resource materials, useful links and a refresher guide.

NOTE: We have alternative versions of this course tailored specifically for people who work in Health and Education sectors. And if you have already undertaken Safeguarding Children Level 1 training, then you should instead take Safeguarding Children (Level 2).

This Safeguarding Children (Levels 1 and 2) course is intended for staff who fall into the following work groups:

Group 3: Members of the workforce who work predominantly with children, young people and/or their parents/carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and reviewing the needs of a child and parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns.

Group 4: Members of the workforce who are responsible for making safeguarding referrals to the Police and Children’s Social Care

Group 5: Members of the workforce who have particular responsibilities in relation to undertaking section 47 enquiries, including professionals police and children’s social care; those who work with complex cases and social work staff responsible for co-ordinating assessments of children in need.

Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll have a knowledge of:

• Background, legal basis and definition of safeguarding, child protection and child abuse
• Serious case reviews and core functions of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards
• Concept of significant harm, what to do if child abuse is suspected as well as the key principles of child protection
• Who abuses children and the definitions of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect
• Recognising signs of abuse from the victim and perpetrator
• Causes and effects of abuse on children
• Information to record and what to do if you have concern
• Responding to a disclosure or allegation of abuse or neglect
• Types of questions that can be asked, should be asked, and should be avoided
• Considerations before referring a safeguarding concern to Children’s Social Care
• Information you should provide to Children’s Social Care and the questions you should ask
• What you and Children’s Social Care should do following a referral
• The Framework for the Assessment of Children and their families and its principles
• Assessing children’s needs
• Understand the ‘Domains’ and ‘Dimensions’ of the Framework
• Importance of keeping an up to date chronology and how to record one
• Purpose and possible outcomes of a Strategy Discussion and Section 47 Enquiries
• Initial Child Protection Conferences

• Background and the Law
• Child Abuse Awareness
• Recognising Abuse and Neglect
• If You Have Concern
• Responding to a Disclosure – What You Should Do
• Responding to a Disclosure – How to Ask Questions
• Referring Safeguarding Concerns
• Recognising and Avoiding Dangerous Safeguarding Practice
• Chronologies
• Child Protection Process and Procedures