Safeguarding and Child Protection for Early Years

• Module 1 - Understanding the role of early years practitioners
• The role of early years practitioners in safeguarding
• Safeguarding and welfare requirements
• Child protection requirements in EYFS 2017
• Being  alert to issues for concern
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Ensuring suitability of staff
• Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Possible signs of abuse and neglect
• Staff Training

• Module 2 -  Legislation and Government guidance
• Why you need to know about legislation and Government guidance
• Key legislation - The Children Act 1989
• Key legislation - The Children Act 2004
• Key legislation - The Childcare Act 2006
• Other relevant legislation
• Government guidance

• Module 3 - Lessons from serious case reviews
• What is a serious case review?
• What can we learn from serious case reviews?
• Key failures shown up by case reviews

• Module 4 – Recognising signs and indicators
• Recognising signs of abuse and neglect
• Categories of abuse and neglect
• Spotting signs of neglect
• Spotting signs of emotional abuse
• Spotting signs of physical abuse
• Spotting signs of sexual abuse

• Module 5 - Working with other professionals
• The principles of multi-agency working
• Working together to safeguard children
• Identifying the need for early help
• Knowing who to work with, when and how
• Making a referral
• Children in need of immediate protection

• Module 6 - Responding to a disclosure from a child
• Why children may not tell you about neglect and abuse
• Your role as a practitioner in an early years setting
• How to respond if a child discloses abuse or neglect

• Module 7 - Recording, reporting and sharing information and concerns
• Recording a concern
• Effective record keeping
• Responding to a concern in a timely way
• Responding to a concern and the role of the DSL
• The importance of information
• Data protection, the law and best practice

• Module 8 - Current and emerging themes in child protection
• Themes currently relevant to Early Years practitioners
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• FGM and the law
• FGM and Early Years Foundation Stage requirements
• Radicalisation and extremism
• Indicators of radicalisation - children
• Indicators of radicalisation - young people and adults
• Domestic abuse
• Definition of domestic abuseSigns that a child may be witnessing domestic abuse
• Child criminal exploitation - County lines
• The impact of child criminal exploitation on children and families

• Module 9 - Allegations against professionals or trusted adults
• The potential for child abuse within the early years setting
• Responding to allegations of abuse in the early years setting

Anyone working within early years. 

You will be given three attempts to achieve 100% in order to progress to the next lesson. In the final test you must achieve 70% pass mark.

£35 per license - You will need a separate license for each participant. If you require multiple licenses, more than 10, across any topics. Please contact us to find out about special offers.