Child Protection Scotland | Online course

This online Child Protection course supports anyone in Scotland working with children and young people to keep those under their care safe. This course teaches how to recognise a child protection concern, how to respond to a concern and how to report it.

This online Child Protection course is important because all children in Scotland have the right to be protected from abuse and neglect. So, it is vital that people who work with and for children and young people understand their child protection responsibilities, including how to recognise and respond to concerns.

Child protection refers to the activities undertaken to prevent children suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm, and encompasses both preventing harm and responding appropriately in the event a child or young person has experienced harm.

During this online Child Protection course, you will learn how to:

• Recognise different types abuse and neglect
• Respond appropriately to child protection concerns
• Report child protection concerns

CHILD PROTECTION UNIT 1 | INTRODUCTION

In this first unit we explore key terminology, discuss legislation and national guidance, and explain the 4Rs of safeguarding.

CHILD PROTECTION UNIT 2 | RECOGNISING

In unit 2 we look at how to recognise the four main categories of abuse: physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and neglect. Recognising abuse, or the potential for abuse, is the first step in protecting a child or young person.

CHILD PROTECTION UNIT 3 | RESPONDING

It is important that you know how to respond appropriately should a child or young people make a disclosure of abuse. This third unit will support you with this, as well as exploring some of the reasons why a child may notfeel able to tell anyone about the abuse they are experiencing.

CHILD PROTECTION UNIT 4 | REPORTING

Any child protection concern should be reported in order that the child gets the support they need as quickly as possible. In this final unit we explore when and what to report, as well as who to report to. We also look at the importance of recording what has been said or done.

Please note: This Child Protection course includes descriptions of child abuse and neglect which some people may find upsetting.

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While each of the home nations have their own legislation, the principles of child protection are the same for everyone. This online Child Protection training course therefore is suitable for anyone working with children and young people in the UK. This includes, but is not limited to:

• teachers and school support staff
• early year workers and child minders
• sport coaches
• volunteers and club leaders

This course is designed to raise child protection knowledge and understanding generally across all employees/volunteers. It is not suitable training for your organisation’s designated child protection officer. Your organisation will also have its own safeguarding and child protection policy. This can be incorporated into the course upon request.

There are no requirements before taking this course

Anyone wishing to work with children in Scotland should take a Child protection course.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included