Course content includes
Module 1 – Understanding the role of early years practitioners
• The role of early years practitioners in safeguarding
• Safeguarding and welfare requirements
• Child protection requirements in EYFS 2017
• Being alert to issues for concern
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Ensuring suitability of staff
• Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Possible signs of abuse and neglect
• Staff Training
Module 2 – – Legislation and Government guidance
• Why you need to know about legislation and Government guidance
• Key legislation – The Children Act 1989
• Key legislation – The Children Act 2004
• Key legislation – The Childcare Act 2006
• Other relevant legislation
• Government guidance
Module 3 – Lessons from serious case reviews
• What is a serious case review?
• What can we learn from serious case reviews?
• Key failures shown up by case reviews
Module 4 – Recognising signs and indicators
• Recognising signs of abuse and neglect
• Categories of abuse and neglect
• Spotting signs of neglect
• Spotting signs of emotional abuse
• Spotting signs of physical abuse
• Spotting signs of sexual abuse
Module 5 – Working with other professionals
• The principles of multi-agency working
• Working together to safeguard children
• Identifying the need for early help
• Knowing who to work with, when and how
• Making a referral
• Children in need of immediate protection
Module 6 – Responding to a disclosure from a child
• Why children may not tell you about neglect and abuse
• Your role as a practitioner in an early years setting
• How to respond if a child discloses abuse or neglect
Module 7 – Recording, reporting and sharing information and concerns
• Recording a concern
• Effective record keeping
• Responding to a concern in a timely way
• Responding to a concern and the role of the DSL
• The importance of information
• Data protection, the law and best practice
• Guidance principles for information sharing
Module 8 – Current and emerging themes in child protection
Themes currently relevant to Early Years practitioners
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• FGM and the law
• FGM and Early Years Foundation Stage requirements
• Radicalisation and extremism
• Indicators of radicalisation – children
• Indicators of radicalisation – young people and adults
• Domestic abuse
• Definition of domestic abuse
• Signs that a child may be witnessing domestic abuse
• Child criminal exploitation – county lines
• The impact of child criminal exploitation on children and families
Module 9 – Allegations against professionals or trusted adults
• The potential for child abuse within the early years setting
• Responding to allegations of abuse in the early years setting