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Child Protection and Safeguarding Essentials
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Summary

Price
£24.99 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
2.4 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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This comprehensive Child Protection course provides a deep understanding of the fundamentals of child safeguarding, including risk assessment, disclosure, reporting, and the relevant laws and guidance in the UK.

What you'll learn
  • Fundamentals of child protection
  • Risk assessment in child protection
  • Disclosure and reporting in child safeguarding
  • What to do after a child safeguarding referral
  • Laws and guidance governing child protection in the UK
Who the course is for
  • Individuals interested in or curious about child protection
  • No formal entry criteria
Key features
  • Suitable for learners wanting flexibility
  • Online via Reed Courses Learning On Demand with immediate start
Skills & outcomes
  • Skills-based course designed to build practical knowledge in child protection
  • Certificate of completion provided upon successful course completion
  • Skills gained can be beneficial for roles such as Child Protection Specialist, Child Protection and Youth Development Coordinator, Child Protection Officer, and Children Social Worker

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Overview

Child Protection and Safeguarding Essentials

Every child deserves safety, dignity, and a trusted adult who knows what to do when something feels wrong. This course gives you a clear grounding in the UK’s child protection landscape—how laws and statutory guidance set responsibilities, what “significant harm” means, and how to act proportionately. You’ll build confident language for difficult conversations and understand the boundaries of your role.

Next, you’ll learn to assess risk without guesswork: recognising indicators of abuse or neglect, distinguishing immediate danger from emerging concerns, and recording facts accurately. We’ll cover disclosure and reporting—how to respond if a child shares information, how and when to share with designated leads or agencies, and what good-quality referrals look like so concerns are understood and acted upon.

Finally, you’ll know what happens after a referral: multi-agency processes, information sharing, follow-up responsibilities, and how to support a child while safeguarding your own wellbeing. Leave with clarity, calm procedures, and a safeguarding mindset that puts children first. Don’t hesitate any longer - Enrol now!

Learning Outcomes:

  • Introduce yourself to the fundamentals of child protection.
  • Gain a deep insight into the risk assessment of child protection.
  • Acquire a thorough understanding of the disclosure and reporting in child safeguarding.
  • Learn what to do after a referral in child safeguarding.
  • Become familiar with the laws and guidance of child protection in the UK.

Key Benefits of Child Protection

  • Bite-Size Module
  • Instant e-Certificate Included
  • On-demand Access and Flexibility
  • Agile and Time-Saving
  • Developed by Industry Experts
  • High-impact Power Learning
  • 24/7 Learning Assistance
  • Instant Access

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

5
sections
5
lectures
2h 22m
total

Course media

Description

Here is the curriculum breakdown of this Child Protection course:

  • Module 01: Child Protection in the UK: Laws and Guidance
  • Module 02: Protecting Children: Assessing Risks
  • Module 03: Fundamentals of Child Protection: Disclosure and Reporting
  • Module 04: What to Do After a Referral?

Course Completion Certificate

Once you've completed the Child Protection course, you will immediately be sent a free PDF Certificate.

Who is this course for?

If you are interested or curious about Child Protection, you can enrol in this course to further understand the subject.

Requirements

The Child Protection course is open to everyone and has no formal entry criteria.

Career path

This Child Protection course can help with the knowledge needed for the following roles —

  • Child Protection Specialist
  • Child Protection and Youth Development Coordinator
  • Child Protection Officer
  • Children Social Worker

The average starting salaries for entry-level positions start at £38,939 per year, with most experienced workers earning up to £72,150 per year.

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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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