This course is aimed at training individuals who work with children to ensure they know how to identify and report possible cases of abuse and neglect. Children are at risk in many environments and training will ensure understanding of the problem, avoiding possible situations and dealing with abuse and neglect once identified.

This course covers the basics to ensure that staff, families or individuals are able to deal with this sensitive subject.

Learning Outcomes:

• To understand what is abuse and neglect
• To be able to know the indications that there may be a problem
• Know the signs of abuse
• Understand the types of abuse
• Reporting of abuse
• The law and regulations
• Dealing with children and adults when abuse is disclosed or identified
• The Police and abuse
• Avoiding problems and keeping safe
• Risk assessing and children

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 1 hours and 15 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.