The Complete Child Protection and Safeguarding Diploma

Child Neglect Certificate Course

Throughout the UK, nearly 10% of all children are experiencing or have experienced neglect. Living through this type of treatment can affect a person in childhood, as well as all the way through to adulthood.

Unfortunately, neglect is one of the hardest forms of child abuse to recognise, as it can appear subtly. In addition, many children who are neglected hide it as best they can, especially as they get older, and conditions worsen. Being able to identify the risk factors, signs and symptoms of child neglect can help you keep the children in your life safe.

This course goes into detail about child neglect. We begin by talking about the basic forms of neglect, including physical, emotional and educational, and how they manifest. Next, we review the factors that may mean that a child is at a higher risk of being neglected than their peers. A discussion of the warning signs of neglect, including the emotional and behavioural changes that a neglected child may exhibit, follows.

Finally, we review the best practices to keep in mind when responding to disclosures, as well as how you can report your concerns to the authorities.

You Will Learn:

• What the long-term effects of child neglect are
• How to identify children who are at risk by their behaviour and the situation
• The factors that impact how a person responds to child neglect
• The signs and symptoms that mean that you need to examine a child’s situation in closer detail
• What happens after you report your concerns

Benefits of Taking this Course:

• Understanding more about the lifelong impact that neglect can have on a child
• Learning more about the importance of reporting your concerns immediately
• Understanding how neglect occurs and what the risk factors are
• Being able to confidently look out for the children in your life whom you care about
• Learning how to cope with allegations, disclosures and suspicions of neglect

Child Protection Certificate Course

In the UK alone, one in five children have endured severe mistreatment, including various forms of child abuse. The key to preventing future incidents, as well as helping the victims of abuse, is understanding more about it. This knowledge is crucial to have, if there are any children in your life, regardless of your profession. Those engaged in occupations that deal directly with children have a special obligation to look out for the children in their lives, while the rest of us have a moral obligation to protect the children whom we know. This course goes into detail regarding child protection. We begin by giving you an introduction to child protection, including the rights that children have, as laid down by UK law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We also talk about the various pieces of legislation and government guidance in place that discusses child protection, the safeguarding of children and the roles and responsibilities that agencies play in this process. Next, we review the types of child abuse that may be encountered, along with the possible indicators of each type of abuse. Finally, we review the various ways in which parents and other caregivers can work, to actively protect children from harm.

You Will Learn:

• The importance of child protection across every occupation
• What to do, if you suspect that a child whom you know is being abused or harmed or is in need of protection
• The specific pieces of legislation and government guidance that you can turn to, for more information, in the case of specific incidents
• Additional information on the types of discrimination that children in the UK frequently face
• The specific steps that parents and caregivers can take, to keep children safe, both online and in public

Benefits of Taking this Course

• Understanding when you should contact emergency services regarding a child, and which service is most appropriate
• Becoming more confident in your role as a caregiver or an individual who is actively engaged in a child’s life
• Being able to recognise potential cases of abuse sooner, so that you can immediately seek help for the child
• Understanding more about lesser-known types of abuse, such as emotional abuse and discriminatory abuse
• Feeling better as a parent in terms of your decisions regarding your child’s freedom, both online and in the real world

Child Protection in Sport Certificate Course

Across the UK, nearly 87% of all children have played at least one sport in the last 12 months. This gives those who work and volunteer in the sporting industry a lot of contact and interaction with children. As a result of this extended contact and their position as an authority or trustworthy figure, these individuals have certain child protection responsibilities. Being aware of how to keep children safe when engaged in sports, both from dangers at home and risks from other children, is a key part of fulfilling these responsibilities. This course goes into detail regarding child protection in sport. We begin by giving you an introduction to the topic, including a discussion on the numerous benefits seen by children who are engaged in sport. Next, we talk about the unique risks that face children today, including radicalisation. The course also talks about the signs of child abuse, so that you can keep an eye on the children in your care. Finally, we talk about the administrative steps that all organisations should take to keep children safe.

You Will Learn:

• What steps the adults in a child’s life can take to keep the child safe
• Which groups are most vulnerable to abuse, radicalisation and bullying
• What the reporting process is
• The importance of taking support training
• Which pieces of legislative guidance you should know

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• Understanding more about how to keep the children in your care safe from abuse and harm
• Learning how to create an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding
• Understanding more about the modern day risks faced by children
• Feeling confident about how to respond if a child confides in you about abuse or bullying
• Learning the importance of following high child protection safety standards, even if it is not required for your organisation

Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Certificate Course

Children are becoming at risk of sexual exploitation at an alarming rate across the UK. In 2016, it was reported that over 4,000 London children were ‘at risk of sexual exploitation’. The perpetrators can be people whom the children already know or the exploitation can result from online sources. The best way in which to keep the children in your life safe from this type of exploitation is to be armed with as much knowledge as possible. Understanding how and why exploitation occurs, as well as who is most likely to be targeted, is the first step in preventing it from happening to your loved ones or children in your care. This course goes into detail regarding child sexual exploitation. We begin by giving you a brief introduction to the topic, including a definition of the term and specific examples. Next, we talk about how child sexual exploitation occurs, including the warning signs that you should look for and the behaviour patterns displayed by those who are most likely to start grooming children. We then discuss the reactions that children have to being exploited. Finally, we review the best practices for responding to and reporting allegations of sexual abuse or exploitation.

You Will Learn:

• The most common models of grooming for sexual exploitation
• The warning signs exhibited by children who may be being sexually exploited
• The emotional and physical effects of sexual exploitation
• The reasons why children may choose not to report incidents of sexual exploitation or abuse
• How to respond if a child in your life discloses sexual exploitation or abuse

Benefits of Taking this Course:

• Understanding about the dangers that sexual exploitation poses to the children in your life
• Learning the importance of creating an atmosphere where a child feels safe and believed
• Understanding about the risks of online grooming and how to combat them
• Learning about the reporting process and why it is best to leave your name when going through the process
• Understanding more about your role and responsibilities in keeping the children in your life safe from harm

Positive Handling in Schools Certificate Course

Teachers and support staff in today’s schools face a lot of aggression from their students. These situations can be very difficult to deal with, especially if the student is particularly aggressive or threatens to cause serious harm to the school, themselves, or others. To mitigate these risks, all schools are required to give teachers and support staff training in positive handling to better help them understand the use of force in schools.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how to engage in positive handling when the situation requires. It begins by talking about positive handling in general and going over the relevant legislation. It then goes into detail about the government guidelines and advice on this matter. The modules also discuss the aggression curve, giving teachers and support staff valuable information about the best time for intervention. Finally, it gives you the tools you need to make decisions about when you should physically intervene.

You Will Learn:-

• Information about positive handling, including a definition and brief history of it in UK schools.
• The relevant legislation regulating the use of positive handling and physical intervention in schools.
• Guidelines issued by the government, offering more comfort to teachers and staff about positive handling and intervening physically.
• The aggression curve, using the Kaplan-Wheeler diagram to illustrate each phase.
• What the SCARF model is and how you can use it to de-escalate tense or aggressive situations.
• How to make decisions about when to intervene.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• Learning more about positive handling, including when it is appropriate.
• Gaining insight into the relevant legislation and government-issued guidelines and advice.
• Learning about the aggression curve, including the best phases for intervention and the riskiest ones.
• Understanding what the SCARF model is and how it can be used to deescalate a potentially aggressive situation.
• Learning when to use positive handling, physical intervention and physical restraint.

Safeguarding Children Course

Every child has the right to live a life free from abuse. Sadly, many children are mistreated, often by those closest to them. Child abuse, which takes several different forms, has long-lasting repercussions. For example, adults who have been abused as children are significantly more likely to develop mental health problems. They are also at increased risk of perpetrating abuse against others. Fortunately, effective safeguarding can prevent child abuse. It also offers a framework that encourages prompt reporting, which can save a child from further suffering. This course outlines how safeguarding works to support children’s wellbeing, how to identify abuse and what to do if you suspect that a child is being mistreated.

You Will Learn

• What “safeguarding” means, why children are a vulnerable group and who has a responsibility to protect them from harm.
• The different forms child abuse can take, including emotional and sexual abuse.
• How you can identify the most common signs of child abuse.
• What you should do if you know or suspect that a child is being abused.
• Why the internet poses safety risks and how to safeguard children who use the internet.

Benefits Of Taking This Course

• If you are responsible for the care of children, whether in your personal or professional life, this course will help you keep them safe.
• If you are considering starting a career in a childcare or education-based field, this course will prepare you to understand and meet your safeguarding duties.
• You will be in a position to help victims of abuse, allowing you to make an enormous difference to their long-term health and wellbeing.
• Your new knowledge will enable you to navigate media discourse and debates around child protection and safeguarding.
• You will be in a position to teach others how to safeguard children.

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 18 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.