Principles of Safeguarding
Course Curriculum
Section 1: The national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
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Learn what safeguarding means and how it applies to adults and children, the six principles of safeguarding, the importance of safeguarding for individuals and organisations, current legislation, national policies and local initiatives, and the roles of different agencies.
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Section 2: The responsibilities of adults to safeguard children and young people
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Explore duty of care, ways in which adults can safeguard children and young people, and how to ensure consistent safeguarding.
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Section 3: How to recognise potential and actual abuse and harm
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Discover the different forms and types of abuse, signs and symptoms, why individuals may not disclose abuse, and factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable.
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Section 4: How to respond is abuse is disclosed, suspected or alleged
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Learn the actions to take in the event of suspicions or allegations that an individual is experiencing abuse, including who to report suspicions of abuse to, the procedures to follow if abuse, exploitation or harm is suspected, who to report concerns to, how to respond to a disclosure of abuse, and what not to do if a disclosure takes place.
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