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Understanding Bullying CPD Course
CPD Online College

Online CPD course covering bullying in the school setting.

Summary

Price
£28.80 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Access until course completion
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
3 CPD hours / points
Certificates
  • Understanding Bullying - Free

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Overview

This course will give you a greater knowledge on understanding bullying in children. You will learn why bullying happens, how to support children that are being bullied, as well as the ways to prevent bullying. This course will also cover the elements set out by Ofsted to assess how schools should be evidencing their anti-bullying policies.

Certificates

Understanding Bullying

Digital certificate - Included

Once you complete the course and pass the quiz, you can download the digital copy of your certificate immediately.

CPD

3 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Course media

Description

This course covers everything you need to know on bullying from what it is, why it happens, the types of bullying, how to prevent bullying, how to support those bullying and being bullied, right through to supporting parents and making sure your anti-bullying policy in up to date.

You will finish this course feeling more confident in being able to deal with bullying and will now know key points on how to prevent bullying.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

  • Fully CPD registered
  • Covers all relevant legislation and Ofsted framework
  • Written by an industry expert
  • Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
  • Fully printed certificate posted next day
  • Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass

Units covered

  • Unit 1 – Introduction to bullying – In our first unit you will be introduced to bullying, including what bullying is and who bullies usually target. You will also consider why bullying happens and the different types of bullying that can occur.
  • Unit 2 – How to prevent bulling – Here you will learn what the practitioner’s role is in helping children develop, how to help them stand up for themselves as well as how to prevent bullying and educate children on why bullying is wrong. The unit will finish by covering what the signs are of bullying in a school setting.
  • Unit 3 - Identifying and assessing risks – Next you will explore in detail what cyber-bullying is, where it takes place and what it can consist of. The unit will finish by looking at what the signs are that someone is being cyber-bullied and what to do when cyber-bullying happens.
  • Unit 4 – Why does bullying happen? – In this unit you will start off by looking at the short and long term effects of bullying for those that do the bullying and those that are the victim of bullying. You will then move onto looking at the roles involved in bullying and will consider the 10 key principles in preventing bullying.
  • Unit 5 – Supporting everyone effected by bullying – In our final unit you will consider how parents and teachers can help with bullying and why introducing peer support schemes in the school setting can have positive effects. The unit will finish by exploring the legislation that is in place, as well as what framework Ofsted follow when inspecting schools.

How does it work?

This course is studied through out innovative online system which allows you to enrol and complete your training any time, 24/7. The simple and intuitive design of our system means the focus is on the course materials and no time is wasted getting used to how things work.

Simply work through each slide on the course, which are ticked off on your progress bar as you go, and then take the multiple choice quiz to pass. Should you need to attempt the quiz multiple times you can do so - we set no limits on how many times you can attempt the quiz.

Once you finish you can download a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy in the post the very next day.

Course materials

Our courses are designed and written by industry experts in their field from all over the word. Once written, our in-house staff work hard to get the materials on to our innovative system and ensure they are easy to navigate, simple and clear.

Duration

We never limit how long you have on a course with us. So study at your own pace safe in the knowledge that you can work on your course for as long as you need. Most people take around 2 hours to finish each of our courses but if you need longer or wish to take a break and come back to your studies you can.

Your certificate

A certificate from the CPD Online College is a mark of quality. Our courses are fully accredited with the CPD Certification Service which means we have met their strict criteria for continuous professional development courses.

Once you a pass a course with us, you can download and print a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy, printed in full colour on high quality certificate paper, the very next day via first class royal mail. This paper certificate means your studying is fully recognised and you can show off your certificate to you friends, family and colleagues.

Help and guidance

All of our courses are backed by our helpful staff who are here to help every step of the way. Using our online chat you can get real time support if you ever get stuck. Alternatively you can call us to speak with one of the team over the phone.

Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for those who work in education. Such as -

  • Nursery Practitioners.
  • Teachers.
  • Teaching Assistants.
  • Lunchtime Supervisors.

Requirements

No requirements.

Career path

Those who work with children.

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