Safeguarding Children for Volunteers – Level 1 – Online Training Course – CPD Accredited
Welcome to our online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course.
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Welcome to our online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
Children have rights just like adults, though this is overlooked in some cases. Safeguarding children and young people from harm and providing an environment where children can flourish is a critical societal value. Hence, they need to be protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and bad treatment by their parents or anyone else who looks after them.
Course content
This Safeguarding Children for Volunteers e-learning course includes the following:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – Key definition
- Chapter 2 – Importance of safeguarding children
- Chapter 3 – Safeguarding for staff and volunteers
- Chapter 4 – Child abuse
- Chapter 5 – Factors contributing to abuse
- Chapter 6 – Types of child abuse
- Chapter 7 – Case studies
- Chapter 8 – Effects of child abuse
- Chapter 9 – Your role in safeguarding children
- Chapter 10 – Sharing information
- Chapter 11 – Module summary.
Who is the course for?
This online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course is suitable for all staff, including unpaid and voluntary staff working with children, young people and/or their parents/carers and/or any adult who could pose a risk to children.
Course aims
The aims of this online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course are to:
- Realise that safeguarding children is everyone’s right.
- Conscientise volunteers on the types of abuse and factors contributing to abuse.
- Understand the effects of child abuse.
Learning objectives
On completion of this Safeguarding Children for Volunteers eLearning course, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the need to safeguard children and young people.
- Outline the responsibilities of safeguarding staff and volunteers.
- State the relevant factors contributing to child abuse.
- List the different types of abuse against children and young adults.
- Discuss the effects of child abuse.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the different forms of child abuse.
- Explain the impact of abuse on a child or young person.
- Indicate what you should do if you do have concerns about child abuse.
- Describe the risks associated with the internet and online social networking.
- Explain what the term ‘looked-after child’ means.
- Recognise the possible signs of child abuse that you might come across in your volunteering role.
- Discuss the factors that may contribute to child abuse.
Why is this online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course essential?
This online Safeguarding Children for Volunteers training course covers an awareness about safeguarding children. For most people, even thinking about the abuse of children is distressing. Therefore, it is essential to know what to do if you are concerned that a child or young person might be, or has been, abused.