Child Protection Level 1

Duration: 30 minutes

This Child Protection Level One course is designed for all non-clinical staff who work within healthcare and addresses the legislation surrounding child protection. By creating an educated, competent and committed workforce of vigilant practitioners, we can stop vulnerable children from ‘slipping through the net’.

Objectives

After completing this course learners will be able to

• Understand The Children Act 1989

• State the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Describe what steps to take if abuse is suspected

• State the five outcomes outlined in ‘Every Child Matters’

• Explain the risks associated with children on the internet

• Understand the importance of information sharing

• Know what preventative measures to take where potential for abuse is identified

Topics

• Legislation

• Types and signs of abuse

• Trafficking

• FGM and radicalisation

• The internet

• Looked after children

• Barriers to disclosing abuse

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

• The referral process

• Information sharing

Child Protection Level 1 (Scotland)

Duration: 30 minutes

This Child Protection Level 1 (Scotland) course is designed for all non-clinical staff who work within healthcare and addresses current legislation surrounding child protection in Scotland. By creating an educated, competent and committed workforce of vigilant practitioners, we can stop vulnerable children from ‘slipping through the net’.

Objectives

After completing this course learners will be able to:

• Understand The Children (Scotland) Act 1995

• State the types of abuse

• Describe the The Childrens’ Charter for Scotland

• Explain the risks associated with children on the internet

• Recognise child exploitation, bullying and historical abuse

• Understanding the barriers to disclosing abuse

• Understand the importance of information sharing

• Know what preventative measures to take when abuse is suspected

Topics

• Legislation

• Types and signs of abuse

• Trafficking

• FGM and radicalisation

• The Internet

• Looked after children

• Barriers to disclosing abuse

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

• The Referral Process

• Information Sharing

• The Children Act 1995 (Scotland)

• The Children Charter for Scotland

Child Protection Level 2

Duration: 1 hour

This course explores identification of at-risk individuals and provides practical guidance on the steps that should be taken if you come into contact with a child who you believe has potential to fall victim to abuse, or who you suspect of being subject to abuse already. With the NSPCC reporting ever rising figures of child abuse year on year, it has never been so important to ensure that those with the ability to protect children are fully competent and well-trained in order to facilitate appropriate, and often life-saving, intervention.

Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the legislation surrounding child protection

• Knowledgeably refer to The Children Act 1989

• Identify the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Understand measures that can be taken if potential for abuse is suspected

• Understand the referral process and what to do if abuse is disclosed or reported

• Refer to the Common Assessment Framework

• Understand formulation of child protection plans

• Explore serious case reviews

• Understand the role of local safeguarding children’s boards

• Identify vulnerable children in special circumstances

Topics

• Defining child protection & The Children Act

• Serious case reviews: Victoria Climbié

• Legislation

• Every child matters: the ‘five outcomes’

• Types of abuse

• New threats

• Children and the internet

• The common assessment framework

• Child protection plans

• Child protection conferences

• Looked after children

• Children in special circumstances

• Facts & statistics

• Local safeguarding children’s boards

• Information sharing

Child Protection Level 2 (Scotland)

Duration: 1 hour

Building on their Level 1 foundation module, this Child Protection Level 2 (Scotland) course to provide comprehensive safeguarding information for staff who come into contact with children, young people and/or their parents or carers during their line of work in Scottish hospitals and communities.

Objectives

After completing this course learners will be able to:

• Understand The Children (Scotland) Act 1995

• State the definition of ‘Child Protection’

• Recall the Childrens’ Charter for Scotland

• Identify ‘new threats’

• Understand the various frameworks and standards

• Recall the legislation surrounding child protection

• Explain the risks associated with children on the internet

• Understand the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Understand the barriers to disclosing abuse

• Recognise the importance of information sharing and child protection plans

• Describe the child and family centred approach

Topics

• Legislation

• Types and signs of abuse

• Trafficking

• FGM and radicalisation

• The internet

• Looked after children

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

• Advocacy

• What to report

• GIRFEC and referral process

• Information sharing

• Child protection committees

• Conferences and their outcomes

• Significant case reviews

• Children’s hearings

Child Protection Level 3

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

This Child Protection Level 3 course is designed for those working with children and / or their carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns.

Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the legislation surrounding child protection

• Identify the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Understand measures that can be taken if potential for abuse is suspected

• Understand the referral process and what to do if abuse is disclosed or reported

• Identify new dangers to children such as the internet and grooming

• Understand the vulnerability of children in special circumstances

• Understand the Common Assessment Framework and importance of information sharing

• Understand the importance of a child centred approach

• Know how to write a report

• Identify the steps to take when a child dies

• Knowledgeably refer to the components of forensic examinations

Topics

• Defining child protection

• The Children Act

• Legislation

• The ‘five outcomes’

• Types of abuse

• New threats

• Children and the internet

• Looked after children

• Children in special circumstances

• Barriers to disclosing abuse

• What to report

• Effective advocacy

• Referrals

• Local policy

• The common assessment framework

• Quality assessments

• Information sharing

• Local safeguarding children’s board and members

• Conferences and outcomes

• Child protection plan

• Serious case reviews and processes

• Integrated children’s system

• Writing a report

• Child death

• Paediatric forensic examinations

Child Protection Level 3 (Scotland)

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

This Child Protection Level 3 (Scotland) course is designed for those working with children and / or their carers and who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or parenting capacity where there are safeguarding concerns.

It addresses current legislation which underpins the foundation of child protection in Scotland and explores newer threats to children such as the internet and grooming. This course builds on their Child Protection Level 1 & 2 courses and follows the principle that competent, well-trained practitioners really do save lives.

Objectives

After completing this course learners will be able to:

• Refer knowledgeably to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

• State the definition of ‘Child Protection’

• Recall the Childrens’ Charter for Scotland

• Identify ‘new threats’

• Recognise child exploitation, bullying and historical abuse

• Understand the various frameworks and standards

• Recall the legislation surrounding child protection

• Explain the risks associated with children on the internet

• Recall the GIRFEC framework

• Understand the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Understand the barriers to disclosing abuse

• Recognise the importance of information sharing and child protection plans

• Describe the format of case and ‘significant’ case reviews

• Explain the process of paediatric and forensic examinations

Topics

• Legislation

• Types and signs of abuse

• Trafficking

• FGM and radicalisation

• The internet

• Looked after children

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

• Advocacy

• What to report

• GIRFEC and referral process

• Information sharing

• Child protection committees

• Conferences and outcomes

• Significant case reviews

• Children’s hearings

• Family centred approach

• Writing a report

• Conditions that may mimic abuse

• Child death

• Paediatric and forensic examinations

Safeguarding Adults Level 2

Duration: 1 hour

Vulnerability is a word most commonly associated with children, yet there are many conditions or circumstances that can make an adult vulnerable too. Age, mental health, disability, substance misuse and learning difficulties are just some of the factors that can make it difficult for a person to be entirely in control of their own personal care. In such situations, it is imperative that these vulnerable adults are appropriately safeguarded by responsible and well-trained care practitioners.

This Safeguarding Adults Level 2 course is aimed at those who work with, or who are likely to come into contact with at-risk adults. This Level 2 course explores current legislation, categories of abuse, the signs and symptoms to look out for and action to take should abuse be suspected.

Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand what makes someone a vulnerable adult

• Identify the main categories of abuse

• Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse

• Know what to do if abuse is suspected

• Be aware of who the abusers are likely to be

• Understand the impact of abuse on vulnerable adults

• Refer knowledgeably to legislation and guidelines surrounding safeguarding

Topics

• Legislation

• What is safeguarding

• Those at risk

• Mental capacity

• Types and signs of abuse

• Hidden abuse

• Honour crimes

• Radicalisation

• Preventing abuse

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

Safeguarding Adults Level 3

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

There are a number of conditions and circumstances that may result in an adult being classed as ‘at-risk’. This might be age, mental health, disability, substance misuse or learning difficulties to name a few. When an adult is no longer fully in control of their personal care, they can become vulnerable to certain types of abuse, so it is imperative that these at-risk adults are appropriately identified and safeguarded by responsible and well-trained care practitioners.

This Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course is aimed at those who work with, or who are likely to come into contact with, vulnerable adults. It provides practical instruction on how to identify different types of abuse and abusers, and the actions to be taken should abuse be suspected. This course builds upon Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level 2 course and is CPD accredited, equating to 3 CPD points.

Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand what makes someone a vulnerable adult

• Recall the main categories of abuse

• Identify the signs and symptoms of abuse

• Know what to do should abuse be suspected

• Identify who abusers are likely to be

• Understand the impact of abuse on vulnerable adults

• Refer to legislation and guidelines surrounding safeguarding

Topics

• Legislation

• What is safeguarding?

• Those at risk

• Mental Capacity

• DoLS

• Consent

• PREVENT

• Types & signs of abuse

• Hidden abuse

• Honour crimes

• Radicalisation

• Preventing abuse

• Action to take if abuse is suspected

• Safeguarding adults board

• Community multi-agency risk assessment panels

• MARAC, MASH and MAPPA