Safeguarding Those Aged 16-25.
Understanding Safeguarding and Protection for Ages 16–25.
While a child is legally recognised as someone under 18, many services and funding streams extend support to young people aged 16–18 and young adults up to 25 years. Safeguarding considerations for this age group differ from those for younger children, particularly due to the variation in available services and how these impact responses to concerns.
Training is available as:
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Facilitated In-Person Training
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Facilitated Exclusive Online Classes via our Virtual Classroom
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This training is highly recommended for professionals and organisations supporting young people and adults aged 16-25, including those funding relevant frontline services. Learning content guides learners through understanding how to apply the main Rs of Child Protection to young people aged 16–25, ensuring staff can recognise risks, respond appropriately, and navigate safeguarding processes effectively.
Recognising Concerns
The Different types of harm, categories, and indicators of abuse and neglect.
Responding to Concerns
How to safely respond to different types of disclosures.
Reporting Concerns
Best practices for reporting concerns within the organisation.
Referring
Concerns
Best practice in referring concerns externally, including to Oranga Tamariki or the Police.
Recording Concerns
Best practices for documenting concerns and evidencing safeguarding actions.
Upon completion, learners will achieve the same core learning objectives as our other Safeguarding and Child Protection training. However, this course specifically enables learners to:
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Explain how safeguarding and child protection specifically apply to young people and adults.
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Describe how societal perceptions of a ‘young person’ versus ‘adult’ can influence an individual’s vulnerability to harm, abuse, and neglect.
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Recognise the types of harm, categories, and indicators of abuse relevant to those aged 16–25.
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Recall key legislation and, where applicable, sector standards that support child safety responses and access to services.