Description
🧒🛡️Safeguarding Children – Online Course
📜 CPD Approved | ⏱ Duration: 75 minutes
Course Overview
Every child deserves the right to grow up feeling safe, supported, and valued—regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or background. Sadly, this isn’t always the case, which is why safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility.
This CPD-approved course is designed for anyone who has a duty of care or regular contact with children, including teachers, childcare workers, healthcare professionals, volunteers, and youth group leaders.
It equips you with the knowledge and confidence to identify signs of abuse, understand your legal obligations, and take the right action to protect children and young people from harm.
📘 What You’ll Learn
By the end of this course, you will:
✅ Understand the core principles of child safeguarding
✅ Learn about the different types of abuse and those who may perpetrate it
✅ Identify signs that a child may be experiencing harm
✅ Know exactly what to do if you suspect abuse
✅ Be familiar with key legislation and policies in place to protect children
👩⚕️Who Should Take This Course?
This course is ideal for anyone working with or around children, including:
- Teachers and Teaching Assistants
- Childcare Workers and Nursery Staff
- Social Workers and Foster Carers
- Youth Workers and Sports Coaches
- Healthcare Professionals
- Volunteers and Community Leaders
🧩 Course Modules
| Module No. | Module Title | Pass Mark |
| 1️ | Introduction to Safeguarding Children | 70% |
| 2️ | Types of Abuse, Who May Carry It Out & Why Children May Not Tell | 70% |
| 3️ | How to Recognise the Signs of Abuse | 70% |
| 4️ | What to Do if You Suspect a Child is Being Abused | 70% |
| 5️ | Safeguarding Legislation | 70% |
🌟 Why Take This Course?
✔️ Boost your confidence in spotting and reporting safeguarding concerns
✔️ Ensure you’re meeting your professional responsibilities
✔️ Contribute to creating safer environments for children
✔️ Learn at your own pace, at a time that suits you
📚 Further Learning Suggestions
Complement your safeguarding knowledge with these related courses:
- Prevent Duty Training
- Safeguarding Adults
- Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness
💻 System Requirements
- Up-to-date web browser
- Video drivers installed
- At least 1GB of RAM
- Broadband connection (3Mb+ recommended)
