Safeguarding Children / Child Protection Level 3

Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, irrespective of individual roles.

Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (2010) places a duty on all employers to ensure that their staff are competent and confident in carrying out their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting children’s and young people’s welfare.

Designated Senior Person (DSP) / Child Protection Officer - Level 3 One Day Course. In Line with Ofsteds new safeguarding children Briefing for section 5 inspectors (January 2010) & Working Together to Safeguard Children March 2010. You are required by law to have undertaken the recognised course.

Safeguarding children: a shared responsibility will enable those whose work brings them into contact with children and families to understand what to do when they have a concern about a child’s welfare know how to work as part of a multi-agency or multi-disciplinary team be clear about roles and responsibilities understand statutory requirements and how to apply them.
This is the level 3 Child Protection Officer Training Course.

Aims

This course provides advanced Level 3 knowledge of child protection and will help you to recognise and know what to do if you believe that a child is at risk. The course aims to provide advanced information on reporting strategies, policies and procedures. It also covers: how to make your working environment safe for children, including safe practices; what to do if you believe that a child is at risk; who to approach or report to; what actions to take and which legislation applies in this area. It will look at the role of the designated person / child protection officer, information Sharing, confidentiality, consent and what we should expect from children’s social care

To develop knowledge, skills and the ability to work together on the processes for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. To provide an opportunity for colleagues from different agencies to learn together and explore professional dilemmas.

Target Group
Head Teachers, School Governors, Teachers, Head of Years, Child Protection Officers, Children Homes Manager / Deputies, Head of Cares and those with pastoral care responsibilities. Also Groups 3,4,5,6,7 & 8 as outlined in the Working Together to Safeguard Children (March 2010), Section 11 of the Children Act 2004, section 175 of the Education Act 2002 and section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

CPD Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.