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This safeguarding awareness course is for people who might come into contact with or have occasional contact with children or vulnerable adults as part of their work.
The course explains what is meant by the terms used, how to recognise abuse, how to reduce the risk of abuse, and what to do if you suspect abuse or if abuse is disclosed to you.
This course contains the following modules:
| Module name | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Recognising the signs of child abuse | Online | 00:20:00 |
| Your Role in Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse | Online | 00:20:00 |
| Recognising the Signs of Adult Abuse | Online | 00:20:00 |
| Your Role in Reporting and Preventing Adult Abuse | Online | 00:30:00 |
This safeguarding awareness course is for people who might come into contact with or have occasional contact with children or vulnerable adults as part of their work.
Please note that people whose job or study routinely includes direct work with children or vulnerable adults should have in-depth training in safeguarding - this includes nursery workers, students of social work, nursing, medicine, etc.
In this course you will learn:
Here are a few topics contained in this course:
What is abuse?; Types of abuse; Recognising abuse; Legislation relating to safeguarding children; When to report suspected abuse; How to respond to disclosed abuse; How to minimise the risk of abuse; What makes an adult vulnerable?; Types of abuse; Recognising abuse; Issues of consent; Legislation relating to safeguarding adults; When to report suspected abuse; How to respond to disclosed abuse; How to minimise the risk of abuse; Treating adults with dignity and respect
To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register. Please click the 'self-register' button and then fill in your personal and organisation details. If you are a resident please include 'resident' in the 'organisation' box and your postcode in the 'address' box.
Once you have done this, your details will be sent to us to validate. When we have validated your registration you will be sent an email with your login details.
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Please click the link to download the course flyer.
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This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
