Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3

Description

Welcome to our online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

The development of children and young people depends on creating a safe and nurturing environment. Children and young people have a right to be protected from abuse, neglect, and bad treatment by their parents and anyone who looks after them. Workers in health and social care settings must report any suspected abuse or concerns about a child or young person’s welfare. Developing supportive and trusting relationships between children, their families, and healthcare staff is key to effective safeguarding management.

This training package covers safeguarding children training for health and social care workers at levels 2 and 3, where it meets the learning outcomes of the UK Core Skills Training Framework (UKCSTF) v1.1.

Entry requirements – No prerequisites are required

Assessment type – End of course assessment (80% needed to pass and gain CPD certificate)

Certification/Qualification – Downloadable CPD-certified certificate

Cost(s) of assessment and certification – Assessment and certification costs included in the course price

Course accreditation – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)

Course access – Part-time (1-year access)

Who is the course for?

This online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package is suitable for the following:

• All staff working in healthcare settings that deal with children
• Healthcare professionals who train towards safeguarding
• All non-clinical and clinical staff who have any contact (however small) with children, young people and/or parents/carers or any adult who may pose a risk to children
• Clinical staff (working with children, young people and/or their parents/ carers and/or any adult who could pose a risk to children) who could potentially contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and/ or evaluating the needs of a child or young person and/or parenting capacity (regardless of whether there have been previously identified child protection/safeguarding concerns or not).

What is covered in this training package?

This online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package covers the following modules:

• CSTF Safeguarding Children – Level 2
  • Introduction
  • Section 1 – Types of child abuse
  • Section 2 – Child exploitation
  • Section 3 – Impact of parents mental health on children
  • Section 4 – Recording and reporting concerns
  • Section 5 – Relevant legislation
• CSTF Safeguarding Children – Level 3
  • Submodule 1 – Introduction to Safeguarding Children
  • Submodule 2 – Indicators of Abuse
  • Submodule 3 – Vulnerable Children
  • Submodule 4 – Children’s Rights and Legislation
  • Submodule 5 – The Role of the Professional
  • Submodule 6 – Working with Other Professionals
  • Submodule 7 – Risk and Harm Assessment
  • Submodule 8 – Reviewing Practice.

Course aims 

The aims of this online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package are to:

• Understand what constitutes child maltreatment and identify the significance of safeguarding procedures for children’s well-being.
• Document safeguarding/child protection concerns in a format that appropriately informs relevant staff and agencies.
• Familiarise how to maintain proper records and share relevant information with other teams regarding different factors that contribute to child abuse.

Learning objectives

This online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package will:

• Discuss how to advocate effectively for the different factors that contribute to the abuse of vulnerable children and young people.
• Establish the impact of a parent’s/carer’s physical and mental health on child wellbeing to identify a child or young person at risk.
• Establish the responsibilities of individuals employed to engage with children in a regulated setting.
• Review one’s professional role, responsibilities, and boundaries, as well as those of colleagues in a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency setting.
• Consider when to refer to social care if there are safeguarding/child protection concerns and maintain appropriate records, including distinguishing between fact and opinion.
• Establish what constitutes child maltreatment and identify signs of child abuse or neglect.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package, the learner will be able to:

• Identify what constitutes child maltreatment and possible signs of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or neglect, including domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, grooming, and exploitation to support and/or commit acts of terrorism (known as radicalisation), FGM, modern slavery, gang and electronic media abuse using a child and family-focused approach.
• Demonstrate how to advocate effectively for children or young people. And the potential impact of a parent’s/carer’s physical and mental health on a child’s well-being to identify if they are at risk.
• State one’s professional role, responsibilities, and boundaries, and understand those of colleagues in a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency setting.
• Undertake, where appropriate, a risk and harm assessment explaining how and when to refer to social care if a safeguarding/child protection concern is identified.
• Analyse how to appropriately document safeguarding/child protection concerns in a format that informs relevant staff and agencies. And identify the appropriate and relevant information and how to share it with other teams.
• Explain how to maintain appropriate records and differentiate between fact and opinion.
• State the risk of FGM in certain communities, ask about FGM in the course of taking a routine history where appropriate to the role, and know who to contact if a child discloses impending or completed mutilation.
• Describe the signs and symptoms and refer them appropriately for further care and support, including the FGM mandatory reporting duties to the police in accordance with current legislation.
• Analyse the risk factors for grooming and exploitation to support and/or commit acts of terrorism (known as radicalisation) and know who to contact regarding preventive action and support vulnerable young persons who may be at risk of, or are being drawn into, terrorist-related activities.
• Communicate effectively with children and young people, ensuring they have the opportunity to participate in decisions affecting them as appropriate to their age and ability.

Why is this online CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 training package essential?

Every child has rights, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or status. The United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is in place to protect children. It is important that all those coming into contact with children and young people have a thorough knowledge of safeguarding issues and safeguarding procedures and a better understanding of their application in health and social care settings.

Healthcare staff must exercise professional judgement regarding children and young people’s safety and welfare. Healthcare organisations must ensure that all staff who might be in contact with children or involved in their care are aware of and understand safeguarding issues.

Safeguarding Children Level 2 & Level 3 – CPDUK Accredited.