Swiis Training Courses

Child Protection and Safeguarding

Understanding child protection and safeguarding, recognising child abuse and the actions to take.

This training course provides an overview of safeguarding legislation, guidance, and key messages from practice. It outlines your roles and responsibilities, particularly around child protection, including how to recognise signs of abuse and the steps to take if you have concerns.

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Swiis Training offers flexible, bespoke courses, delivered in person or via webinar. Led by expert trainers, all training can be tailored to your needs, meets regulatory standards, is CPD-accredited, and reflects the trusted quality and expertise of the Swiis group.

  • Bespoke Training
  • Experienced Trainers
  • Flexible Training
  • Yearly Course Updates
  • Excellent Support
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Course Content

This course will discuss a variety of topics including:

  • An introduction to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Defining and differentiating child protection and safeguarding
  • Importance of working together and hearing the child’s voice
  • Recognising signs and symptoms of all forms of child abuse, including online abuse
  • A review of historical context, key statistics, childcare reforms, and case reviews
  • Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Exploring Contextual & Transitional Safeguarding
  • Lessons from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the importance of listening to children
  • How to respond appropriately to disclosures and how to keep children safe from abuse
  • Safeguarding considerations for specific risks and understand legal frameworks

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Have an awareness of safeguarding and child protection, and differentiate between the two 
  • Identify and summarise recent updates in legislation, evidence-based practice, and research
  • Understand the terms ‘extremism’ and ‘radicalisation’, and their relevance to safeguarding children
  • Recognise and describe the different types of child abuse and their associated symptoms
  • Explore the various indicators of abuse and neglect, including Radicalisation, FGM, and Trafficking
  • Understand your role and responsibility in relation to child protection and safeguarding, and what actions to take in the event of suspected abuse
  • Know the importance of information sharing
  • Identify what constitutes as a child protection concern
  • Explain the importance of whistleblowing

Benefits of the Course

  • CPD Accredited
  • Qualified expert trainers
  • Updates in line with current regulations and policies
  • Flexible delivery options: face-to-face or webinar
  • Industry recognised certification

CPD Verified Training

All our courses are CPD verified and reviewed annually by leading subject matter experts. Each programme is refreshed with the latest research and best practice, ensuring you receive training that’s accurate, relevant, and consistently up to date.

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“Good atmosphere and interesting even though I have undertaking this training so many times in the past it’s the way its delivered that makes a difference and keeps everyone engaged in training.”

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“Once again, another excellent training session delivered by Julia, who without doubt is one of the best trainers within Swiis. Plus, with her background, she is absolutely the right person to cover this subject.”

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