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Awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Laser Learning

Online CPD short course for early years practitioners, teachers, learning support assistants, and parents

Summary

Price
£25 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

Overview

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful, and potentially traumatic, events, or situations that occur during childhood and adolescence.

Learn about different types of ACEs and how they can impact on health and wellbeing (both short and long-term), risk and protective factors for adversity, and how to help build resilience that lasts a lifetime.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Laser Short Course e-Certificate

Course media

Resources

  • e-Book: Encouraging positive behaviour in a learning environment - download
  • e-Book: Understanding cognitive development in children - download

Description

Learning objectives

  • You will understand the different types of ACEs and what can contribute to the vulnerability of a child or young person to experiencing a highly stressful event
  • You will understand the impact of toxic stress on children, especially younger children, and the importance of raising awareness of ACEs
  • You will know some strategies to build resilience in children and young people

Advantages of this course

  • This course will help to explain ACEs, how common they are, and the impact they can have on child development, health and wellbeing, stress responses, and outcomes
  • Experiencing a childhood trauma does not have to result in negative outcomes. Interventions and timely support from caring adults can change a child’s life and put them on a better path for the future. This course will help people who support children and young people who are experiencing adversity, and build protective factors and resilience for those who may be at risk.
  • Good practice examples, activities, and further reading resources explore the topic in more depth and underpin the knowledge you will have gained in the 'teaching' sections of the course (tutorial, reading, and presentation sections)

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Who is this course for?

Early years practitioners, teachers and teaching staff, and health and social care practitioners working with children and teenagers.

Requirements

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection

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Legal information

This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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