UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN COURSE


Category: Child Care Courses

Course Format
Paper Based

Approximate Study Time
100 Hours (Self Study) 		Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course over 4 monthly payments.

Initial payment of £145.00

Followed by 3 monthly
payments of £50.00		 Price: £295.00
VAT inclusive

Approximate Delivery Time
1-2 Working Days (Courier Service)
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The Understanding Safeguarding Children - Level 3 Course provides the basic knowledge students will need of the legislative framework and the assessment and care proceeding steps.

Safeguarding children is becoming an increasingly widely talked about issue and something that people working in a wide range of disciplines need to be aware of.

The need to take measures to safeguard a child can result from many factors and is not a matter that can be taken lightly.

Safeguarding Children provides an outline of the relevant legislation relating to children, the reasons why a child may become known to social services or other agencies, and the steps that may be taken to ensure the child’s welfare and wellbeing needs are met.

Case studies from real life events, such as Victoria Climbié are used to provide students with an example of the kinds of issues facing those working in this challenging area.

The course further discusses the communication techniques it is important for practitioners to have grasped before beginning work with service users.

Successful completion of the course provides students wishing to become social workers, teachers, doctors, nurses, childminders and any others who come into contact with children and their families, the underpinning knowledge they need to ensure the child’s welfare is paramount.

On successful completion of the course you will receive a recognised level 3 award (Comparable to working at A Level or NVQ Level 3).

Course Objectives:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate their understanding of legislation relating to safeguarding children.
  • Understand the assessment process.
  • Demonstrate their ability to apply theory to their practical work with service users.
  • Identify issues which could lead to child protection measures being taken.
  • Discuss what steps should be taken when a child’s safety and wellbeing is in question.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of legislation and proceedings drawing on conclusions from previous cases.

The Course Includes the Following subject areas:-

  • Child Protection Timeline
  • The Children Act 1989
  • The Protection of Children Act 1999
  • The Children Act 2004
  • Every Child Matters
  • Childcare Act 2006
  • United Nations Convention in the Rights of the Child 1989
  • The Sex Offenders Act 1997 and The Sexual Offences Act 2003
  • The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
  • Guidance on Offences Against Children
  • Hidden Harm
  • Working Together to Safeguard children
  • Common Assessment Framework
  • Local Safeguarding Children Boards
  • Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
  • What is neglect?
  • Child Protection Plan
  • Model of need
  • Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (CAFCASS)
  • Emergency Protection Orders
  • Care and Supervision Orders
  • Social Policy and Social Exclusion
  • Child Poverty
  • Safeguarding Children
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Physical Abuse
  • Effects of domestic violence on children
  • Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
  • Parental Substance Misuse
  • Alcohol
  • Impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Children
  • Child Abuse
  • Munchausen by proxy syndrome
  • Sexual abuse
  • Ritual abuse
  • Parental Mental Health
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Parental Mental Health: Facts
  • Working with Service Users
  • Communication
  • Listening
  • Barriers to communication
  • Effective Communication
  • Communicating with children
  • Clarification and challenge
  • Goal setting
  • Empathy
  • Values and Anti-Oppressive Practice
  • Oppression
  • Anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice
  • Power
  • Case Studies and Resources

Pre-Requirements:

There are no particular entry requirements.

Course Duration & Support:

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. You also have access to a personal tutor by mail or email for a 12 month period. As the home study courses are self study you can complete in as little or as long a time as you prefer.

The course tutor has also set up a forum for all of their students studying this and other related courses. This will assist you with your studies, as not only will you get full support from a professional tutor for the duration of the course but you can also get help from and interact with other students. This is a great community for all those students who wish to interact with other students in the same situation as them, and get friendly advice, ideas and comments.

You will be able to interact with students studying the following home study courses:

  • Understanding Abuse and Trauma
  • Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Understanding Eating Disorders
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Working with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder

Your tutor will provide all the details of how to get onto this forum.

Assessment:

You will be assessed on coursework which is detailed in the course materials. Most coursework consists of short paragraph answers to set questions. Your work can be sent back to your course tutor by email or by post.
 
Qualification:
 

The award is gained from successfully completed coursework so there is no exam to complete.

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Level 3 Understanding Safeguarding Children Award.

This award has been independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and is comparable to working at A Level or NVQ Level 3.

The award is issued through NCFE. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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