Description

The Child Safe Organisations eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of the principles and practices that support safe environments for children and young people.

The course explores organisational responsibilities for safeguarding children, recognising and managing potential risks and establishing behaviours, policies and practices that place children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of organisational activities. Learners will consider their own responsibilities and how individuals can contribute to a culture where safeguarding concerns are recognised, reported and responded to appropriately.

Who Should Attend?

• Employees and volunteers working with or around children and young people.
• Managers and supervisors with safeguarding responsibilities.
• Employees working in organisations that provide services or activities for children.
• Personnel responsible for developing or implementing child safeguarding practices.
• New starters requiring awareness of child safety responsibilities.
• Anyone requiring an understanding of how organisations can support the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

What You Will Learn

• What is meant by a child safe organisation.
• The importance of placing children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of organisational practice.
• Individual and organisational responsibilities for safeguarding children.
• Recognising potential risks to children and young people.
• The importance of appropriate professional boundaries and behaviours.
• Creating environments where children feel safe, respected and able to raise concerns.
• Listening and responding appropriately to children and young people.
• Recognising potential signs or indicators of harm.
• Responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns or disclosures.
• The importance of reporting and escalating concerns through appropriate channels.
• Maintaining appropriate confidentiality when dealing with safeguarding matters.
• The role of organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
• Identifying and managing safeguarding risks within organisational activities.
• The importance of appropriate recruitment, induction, training and supervision.
• Supporting a positive organisational culture that prioritises child safety.
• Contributing to the ongoing review and improvement of child safeguarding practices.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.

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