Safeguarding of Children is a half day class-room based programme for practitioners working in the child health and social care sector.

Aim
To enable learners to understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguard-ing children and young people.
Topics cover
• Definition of safeguarding
• Principles of safeguarding
• Legislation
• Types of abuse
• Roles and responsibilities
• Whistleblowing
• Responding to disclosure
• Reporting and recording