Introduction to Safeguarding Level 3 Award - Short Course

This online CPD short course will introduce students to the importance of safeguarding in a child care setting.This course provides qualified practioners with additional learning to further enhance their CV and career development. Any employer will be impressed with your attitude to learning, by continually adding skills to your CV shows real commitment and dedication to your chosen sector.

Short courses are:

Ideal for developing skills to enter the workplace
Adding to any recognised qualification you may already hold
Linked to many subjects covered by courses currently listed on the QCF

Topics Covered In this course learners will be given a general introduction to the concept of safeguarding and its importance in a childcare setting. The course will focus on: - when to be concerned, i.e. what is abuse, how to spot possible signs of abuse, - understanding setting policy for reporting concerns i.e. setting’s own policy and procedures and link to local safeguarding procedures, - basic knowledge of the document ‘What to Do if You Are Worried a Child is Being Abused’, i.e. what it is and what it contains, - whistleblowing, i.e. importance of raising concerns about poor practice within own setting. The course provides an ideal background for learners going on to study the QCF unit as part of the Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce, or is useful as standalone training. The course is intended for learners working in nursery settings