Child Protection - Level 2 (what to do if?)
Course Aims
- Gain a general overview of safeguarding and child protection issues
- Realise the long-term impact of abuse on those affected by it
- Identify your organisation's responsibilities in relation to child protection
Course Objectives
- Establish what 'safeguarding' is and where you / your organisation fits into it
- Identify how children can be abused and what signs to look for
- Discover how to reduce potential risks within your organisation
- Consider what you should do if you discover or suspect abuse
Course Programme
- Introductions and housekeeping
- Definition of childhood and abuse
- Relevant statistics / facts
- What is Safeguarding and Child Protection?
- The 4 types of child abuse How children can be abused Signs & Symptoms
- Child abuse - Where and by whom
- Long term effects
- How to reduce potential risks
- What to do if you discover or suspect abuse
- Why children might not report abuse
- Who to contact
Additional element
- Senior staff Information. (see below)
Information for senior staff
We offer a 1 hr 15 mins 'add on' session for senior staff. It is focused on how to reduce potential risks to your organisation re: reporting, policies, procedures, recruiting, etc. There is an additional charge of £120 for this when purchased with our standard course. This can be purchased separately (POA)
This session includes:
- Organisation pathway & checklist
- Who to contact
- External support and guidance
- When and how to 'go public'
- Senior staff Information. (see below)
Information for senior staff |
We offer a 1 hr 15 mins 'add on' session for senior staff. It is focused on how to reduce potential risks to your organisation re: reporting, policies, procedures, recruiting, etc. There is an additional charge of £120 for this when purchased with our standard course. This can be purchased separately (POA) This session includes:
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Course Duration
Up to 3 hours (i.e. 10am to 1pm) Including a 15 minute break
Add 1 hr 15 mins for Senior Staff session
This course is suitable for
- In-house 'face to face' training
- Online training 'Live' (using Zoom)
- Webinar sessions
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- In-house 'face to face' training
- Online training 'Live' (using Zoom)
- Webinar sessions
Online training 'Live' (using Zoom)
Our Online training is adjusted to reflect distance working and includes an online etiquette to ensure a smoother learning experience for all participants. Day courses will run as two half days to make it more manageable. For details, see our Service Delivery page.
Webinar (online seminar)*
Taking the main topics from our training day, allowing participants to focus on a specific area only. Each session is delivered ‘live’ online using Zoom for approx 60 mins (plus Q&A). For details, see our Service Delivery page.
Webinar Topic
What is Child Protection
Participants will explore what is meant by Safeguarding and where Child Protection fits in to it. We will review various definitions of abuse along with relevant facts and statistics giving underpinning child protection knowledge.
Types of Abuse (signs & symptoms)
This webinar reviews the 4 main types of abuse helping you identify various signs and symptoms to look for within your organisation. We will also discuss 10 other types of abuse pertinent to modern day child protection issues.
Identifying a safeguarding incident
This webinar reviews a number of scenarios helping participants identify whether a possible incident could be considered a safeguarding issue. Participants can also raise issues of their own to find a possible solution.
*Minimum number required for Webinar: 6 Participants
Webinar Topic |
What is Child Protection Participants will explore what is meant by Safeguarding and where Child Protection fits in to it. We will review various definitions of abuse along with relevant facts and statistics giving underpinning child protection knowledge. Types of Abuse (signs & symptoms) This webinar reviews the 4 main types of abuse helping you identify various signs and symptoms to look for within your organisation. We will also discuss 10 other types of abuse pertinent to modern day child protection issues. Identifying a safeguarding incident This webinar reviews a number of scenarios helping participants identify whether a possible incident could be considered a safeguarding issue. Participants can also raise issues of their own to find a possible solution. |

