Duration: 3 hours

Target Audience: People who work or volunteer with children and young people and may be in a position to spot safeguarding concerns.

Session Aim: 

This course will provide participants with learning that will help them to meet the Core Competencies of the LLR Safeguarding Children Competency Framework. It is a foundation course for those who are in positions where they may spot safeguarding concerns, or someone may tell them that they are being harmed.

Session Objectives:

•   Understand what is meant by safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and how this impacts on your role.

•   Understand the legal context of safeguarding

•   Know the different forms of abuse and neglect

•   Be aware of some of the signs and indicators that might cause concern

•   Know what makes children and young people more vulnerable to abuse and neglect.

•   Understand the statutory requirements governing consent, confidentiality and information sharing 

• Understand recording and reporting procedures within the context of your own work

• Understand the barriers to sharing concerns 

Trainer: LSCPB/ Liz Dunn

Comptencies met with this course - 1 - 11.

Please note: This event is subject to the LSCPB’s non-attendance charging policy. If you're unable to attend, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite, and not email us to do this. Failing to cancel or transfer your ticket to a colleague, you will still be liable for the non-attendance fee.