Putting Safeguarding at the heart of our community

This one day course is suitable for staff and volunteers who have completed a level 1 safeguarding course.

As well as touching on the four categories of abuse, this course enables participants to understand and recognise the signs abuse, identify the appropriate actions for responding and reporting concerns about child’s welfare in line with their organisational safeguarding policy as well as understanding the local authority’s reporting protocol.

Learning Outcomes:

• identify the four categories of abuse involving new safeguarding concerns - Female Genital Mutilation, Child Sexual Exploitation and your role in the Preventing Extremism.
• recognise signs and symptoms of abuse
• respond to a disclosure
• understand the referral process
• implement safer working practices

The course will give you an opportunity learn about what your responsibilities entail and what support is available.  You will also be able to raise issues and concerns in confidential environment.

What’s included?

The cost of the training includes all training materials and also refreshments, it does not include lunch. 

What will you gain from attending?

• understand what is meant by the term “abuse”
• know the forms abuse may take
• recognise signs and symptoms
• understand how to respond appropriately to disclosures of abuse
• understand roles and responsibilities towards children
• understand the legislation and guidance concerning safeguarding children at risk

Certificate on completion. 

For further information on safeguarding training please contact Jeni Osbourne

020 8364 8400 | jeni.osbourne@communitybarnet.org.uk

Please visit our resources page for further safeguarding information and signposting links.