Child Protection Level 3

Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the legislation surrounding child protection

• Identify the categories and common indicators of abuse

• Understand measures that can be taken if potential for abuse is suspected

• Understand the referral process and what to do if abuse is disclosed or reported

• Identify new dangers to children such as the internet and grooming

• Understand the vulnerability of children in special circumstances

• Understand the Common Assessment Framework and importance of information sharing

• Understand the importance of a child centred approach

• Know how to write a report

• Identify the steps to take when a child dies

• Knowledgeably refer to the components of forensic examinations

Topics

• Defining child protection

• The Children Act

• Legislation

• The ‘five outcomes’

• Types of abuse

• New threats

• Children and the internet

• Looked after children

• Children in special circumstances

• Barriers to disclosing abuse

• What to report

• Effective advocacy

• Referrals

• Local policy

• The common assessment framework

• Quality assessments

• Information sharing

• Local safeguarding children’s board and members

• Conferences and outcomes

• Child protection plan

• Serious case reviews and processes

• Integrated children’s system

• Writing a report

• Child death

• Paediatric forensic examinations