Safeguarding Children - A Refresher
Course Description
This session provides a basic short refresher for those who feel they need to update but candidates must have completed the Safeguarding Children course in full within the last two years. It is useful to top up prior to an inspection containing additional resources and the latest updates to national and regional procedures.
The course is delivered over 1 x 3hr half day or evening session
Aims and Objectives
It provides a summary of the key signs and symptoms of concern and possible abuse building on existing knowledge from the full Safeguarding session. It links to up to date research findings on signs of abuse and additional resources are included.
It refreshes links to the Early Years Foundation Stage and meeting the welfare requirements
To provide a basic awareness of Integrated Working with particular reference to Information Sharing Guidance, the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and its rationale linked to local thresholds of need guidance
To refresh on the importance of safe practice and professional boundaries
To refresh on accurate effective record keeping - methods and principles
To up date on the national guidance "What to do if you are worried a child is being abused" (2006)
To link to and be able to follow Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures confidently, including responding to allegations against workers
(Optional: the session can be adapted to include how to update Safeguarding Policies)
Links
Links to EYFS
- 1. A unique child
- 2. Positive relationships
- 3. Enabling evironments
- 4. Learning and development
Links to ECM
- 1. Be healthy
- 2. Stay safe
- 3. Enjoy and achieve
- 4. Making a positive contribution
- 5. Achieve economic well being
Links to CommonCore
- 1. Effective communication and engagement with children and families
- 2. Child and young person development
- 3. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
- 4. Supporting transitions
- 5. Multi-agency working
- 6. Sharing information
Links to KEEP
- 1. Understanding of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop
- 2. Knowledge and understanding in order to support and extend childrens learning in and across all areas and aspects of learning
- 3. Practice in meeting all childrens needs, learning styles and interests
- 4. Work with parents, carers and the wider community
- 5. Work with other professionals within and beyond the setting
- 6. Relationship with both children and adults