Children Support & Protection Online Training

This course is aimed at:

• All health and social care workers as part of their induction or as refresher training. 
• All workers that work or have contact with Children, on a paid or voluntary basis.

This online training course covers a wide range of topics relating to children Support & Protection within the healthcare industry, such as the child protection process and bruising in immobile infants/babies. The course will take approximately two hours to complete, and at the end of the training there are a number of multiple choice questions based on the course content, which must be answered correctly to pass the course.

Course Content:

1. Child Protection is everyone's responsibility:

   • Emphasize collective responsibility for child protection.

2. Definitions relating to Safeguarding Children:

   • Clarify key terms associated with safeguarding.

3. Every Child Matters:

   • Highlight the holistic approach to child well-being.

4. Key Guidance:

   • Overview of important guidelines in child protection.

5. Cultural, Race, and Ethnicity:

   • Discuss considerations in child protection related to cultural diversity.

6. What is Abuse and Neglect?

   • Define and discuss various forms of abuse and neglect.

7. Associated Risk Factors:

   • Explore factors that may contribute to child abuse.

8. Additional Risk Factors in Disabled Children:

   • Address unique risks for disabled children.

9. Categories of Child Abuse, Definitions, and Indicators:

   • Detail types of abuse, their definitions, and indicators.

10. Bruising in Immobile Infants/Babies:

    • Specifics regarding bruising in non-mobile infants.

11. Factors that Prevent Children Disclosing Abuse:

    • Explore challenges in children reporting abuse.

12. What to Do if a Child Reports Abuse:

    • Guidelines for responding to child disclosures.

13. How to Refer:

    • Procedures for reporting and referring child abuse.

14. The Common Assessment Framework:

    • Overview of a standardized assessment framework.

15. Child Protection Process:

    • Understand the steps in child protection.

16. Whistleblowing:

    • Encourage reporting concerns without fear of reprisal.

17. Benefits of Multi-agency Working:

    • Highlight advantages of collaborative efforts.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize adults vulnerable to abuse (an "adult at risk").
2. Identify evidence and indicators of abuse.
3. Recognize factors increasing the risk of abuse.
4. Know how to report concerns about suspected/alleged abuse.
5. Understand how to work to minimize the risk of abuse to vulnerable adults.
6. Have an awareness of principles determining capacity.
7. Understand the legal context in child protection.