Safeguarding and Child Protection for Early Years (Level 2)

Target Audience

This Level 2 course is aimed at childcare practitioners working in Early Years settings including childminders and nursery staff.

Learning aims and content to

Provide important information regarding the safeguarding of children
Enable learners to respond confidently and appropriately to concerns about the safety and welfare of a child
Inform learners of their legal requirements when working within an early years and childcare context

It takes into account Government guidance and gives examples of best practice to support early years practitioners in relation to safeguarding and child protection duties and responsibilities.

Module 1 - Understanding the role of early years practitioners

The role of early years practitioners in safeguarding
Safeguarding and welfare requirements
Child protection requirements in EYFS 2017
Being alert to issues for concern
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Ensuring suitability of staff
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Possible signs of abuse and neglectStaff Training

Module 2 - Legislation and Government guidance

Why you need to know about legislation and Government guidance
Key legislation - The Children Act 1989
Key legislation - The Children Act 2004
Key legislation - The Childcare Act 2006
Other relevant legislation
Government guidance

Module 3 - Lessons from serious case reviews

What is a serious case review?
What can we learn from serious case reviews?
Key failures shown up by case reviews

Module 4 – Recognising signs and indicators

Recognising signs of abuse and neglect
Categories of abuse and neglect
Spotting signs of neglect
Spotting signs of emotional abuse
Spotting signs of physical abuse
Spotting signs of sexual abuse

Module 5 - Working with other professionals

The principles of multi-agency working
Working together to safeguard children
Identifying the need for early help
Knowing who to work with, when and how
Making a referral
Children in need of immediate protection

Module 6 - Responding to a disclosure from a child

Why children may not tell you about neglect and abuse
Your role as a practitioner in an early years setting
How to respond if a child discloses abuse or neglect

Module 7 - Recording, reporting and sharing information and concerns

Recording a concern
Effective record keeping
Responding to a concern in a timely way
Responding to a concern and the role of the DSL
The importance of information
Data protection, the law and best practice
Guidance principles for information sharing

Module 8 - Current and emerging themes in child protection

Themes currently relevant to Early Years practitioners
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
FGM and the law
FGM and Early Years Foundation Stage requirements
Radicalisation and extremism
Indicators of radicalisation - children
Indicators of radicalisation - young people and adults
Domestic abuse
Definition of domestic abuse
Signs that a child may be witnessing domestic abuse
Child criminal exploitation - county lines
The impact of child criminal exploitation on children and families

Module 9 - Allegations against professionals or trusted adults

The potential for child abuse within the early years setting
Responding to allegations of abuse in the early years setting

Duration: 6 hours

Cost: £25 +vat per person

Assessment: Continuous self-checks throughout the course (100% pass mark required to progress to next lesson) and an end of course multiple-choice test with a 70% pass mark

Access: This online course can be completed on any PC or mobile device. Learners can study at their own pace and log in and out as often as they wish.

Features: Appeals to a broad range of learning styles with interactive quizzes and audio features. Allows learners to work at their own pace, testing their knowledge as they progress through the course. The course has been designed in line with the British Dyslexia Association “Dyslexia friendly style guide”guidelines.

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Safeguarding and Child Protection for Early Years (Level 2)

Target Audience

Learning aims and content to

Module 1 - Understanding the role of early years practitioners

Module 2 - Legislation and Government guidance

Module 3 - Lessons from serious case reviews

Module 4 – Recognising signs and indicators

Module 5 - Working with other professionals

Module 6 - Responding to a disclosure from a child

Module 7 - Recording, reporting and sharing information and concerns

Module 8 - Current and emerging themes in child protection

Module 9 - Allegations against professionals or trusted adults

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