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Safeguarding Children - for Health (Level 1)

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Summary

Price
£24 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
2 CPD hours / points
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Overview

To protect children and young people from harm, all health staff must have the competences to recognise child maltreatment and to take effective action as appropriate to their role and responsibilities. In 2006 the Royal Colleges and professional bodies jointly published 'Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competences for Health Care Staff’. The document described 6 levels of competences and provided model role descriptions for named and designated professionals.

CPD

2 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

This course will enable you to:

  • Learn the background and legal basis for safeguarding
  • Understand the importance of serious case reviews
  • Understand the origins and core functions of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards
  • Know what is meant by safeguarding and child protection
  • Learn the definition of child protection and child abuse
  • Understand the concept of significant harm
  • Learn the key principles of child protection
  • Know what to do if child abuse is suspected
  • Know who abuses children
  • Learn the definitions of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect
  • Know the causes of abuse
  • Learn how to recognise signs of abuse from the victim and perpetrator
  • Know the effects of abuse on children
  • Learn how to and how not to respond to concern that a child is at risk of harm
  • Know what information to record
  • Know what to do if you have concern
  • Learn how to respond to a disclosure or allegation of abuse or neglect

Upon successful completion of this course you will be automatically awarded a certificate containing the course name, completion date, CPD hours and learning objectives.

The course contains additional resource materials, useful links and a refresher guide.

Who is this course for?

The Health Safeguarding Framework identifies 6 levels of competence, and gives examples of groups that fall within each of these.

This course is intended for staff groups in Levels 1 and 2, i.e.:

Level 1: All non-clinical staff working in health care settings

This includes: receptionists, administrative, catering, transport and maintenance staff.

Level 2: All clinical staff who have any contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers.

This includes health care students, clinical laboratory staff, pharmacists , ambulance staff, dentists, dental care practitioners, audiologists, opticians, adult physicians, surgeons, anaesthetists, radiologists, nurses working in adult acute/community services (including practice nurses), allied health care practitioners and all other adult orientated secondary care health care professionals, including technicians.

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Nichole asked:

Hi. I do not work for any medical industry nor do I have experience in one. Can I still apply for this course regardless?

Answer:

Good morning Nichole, Thank you for your enquiry, By no means do you have to work in the medical field to participate or enroll in the Safeguarding Children - for Health course. If you would like any further information about the module, please do not hesitate to ask! You can also visit the webshop to learn more, All the best! S

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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.

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