Safeguarding Children From Abuse

Making sure we get it right

What you'll learn
Making sure we get it right when responding to actual or suspected child abuse is important, and that is what this course is all about
You will learn how to recognize indicators of abuse
You will know what to do when you encounter such indicators
You will learn how to provide support to children who have been abused
Requirements
No
Description
Neil Thompson is a well-known and highly respected UK author. He is also a highly experienced child protection professional who has been providing education, training and consulting services for over 30 years. In this course, he draws on his vast experience to offer helpful guidelines on how to respond when abuse is suspected and/or confirmed.There are two aspects to the course. In the first one the emphasis is on how to recognize abuse, what tell tale signs to look out for. It introduces a helpful framework to guide you in knowing what to look out for and what to do if abuse seems to be possible or likely. In the second aspect, the focus switches to what needs to happen after abuse has come to light and a protection plan needs to be developed and implemented.We owe it to abused children to get it right whenever we can, and so this course has an important part to play in making sure that people involved in child protection services are well informed and confident in their approach.This course will be of immense value in reducing anxiety and offering clear practice guidance. It offers important insights into the complex world of child protection.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Module Companion Ebook

Section 2: Part 1 - The significance of abuse

Lecture 3 1.1 The significance of abuse

Lecture 4 1.2 Prevalence and impact of abuse

Lecture 5 1.3 The adverse effects of abuse

Section 3: Part 2 - Types of abuse

Lecture 6 2.1 Types of abuse I

Lecture 7 2.2 Types of abuse II

Lecture 8 2.3 What counts as abuse?

Section 4: Part 3 - Recognising abuse

Lecture 9 3.1 Recognising abuse

Lecture 10 3.2 Follow the crowd revisited

Lecture 11 3.3 Summary so far

Section 5: Part 4

Lecture 12 4.1 Responding to abuse

Lecture 13 4.2 Keeping children safe

Lecture 14 4.3 How might things go wrong?

Section 6: Part 5 - The aftermath of abuse

Lecture 15 5.1 The aftermath of abuse

Lecture 16 5.2 Understanding childhood trauma

Lecture 17 5.3 Trauma and loss

Section 7: Part 6

Lecture 18 6.1 DOs

Lecture 19 6.2 DON'Ts

Lecture 20 6.3 Conclusion

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 21 Conclusion

Anyone working with or training to work with children who are at risk of abuse