Learning Outcomes

Child Protection and Safeguarding Basics

Types of Child Abuse

Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuses

How to Respond to Disclosure and How to Report

Recent Challenges, Pandemic and Safe Working Practices

Recent Changes in Legislation, Guidance and Advice

Lesson Summary

This module will explain preventing child abuse, where you will learn about the types of abuse, their signs, and their effects. It also covers the disclosure of abuse, how to manage it, and the associated myths. The pandemic and lockdown highlighted the vulnerability of children, which will be discussed before covering some critical legislation.

Course assessment

Learn how to protect children from abuse, exploitation and neglect in the UK in this free online safeguarding course.

Essentials of Safeguarding from Child Abuse

Children rely on the people close to them to protect them from abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect. Sometimes this protection is provided by professionals dedicated to safeguarding the wellbeing and safety of the young. This course provides the training required to recognise the signs and effects of various types of child abuse. We explain how to help vulnerable children and lay out the steps taken to report ‘disclosures of abuse’.

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