Safeguarding & Child Protection
Safeguarding and Child Protection Training, ranging from Introductory and Refresher courses to Specialist Courses.
We offer safeguarding and child protection training at all levels across all sectors and organisations in the children’s and vulnerable adult’s workforces. If you support children and families, we can meet your child protection training needs with flexible delivery formats, including:
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Facilitated In-Person Training
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Facilitated Exclusive Online Classes via our Virtual Classroom
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Highly Rated eLearning
We offer flexible scheduling for facilitated learning, including early evenings and weekends. We can tailor case studies to specific child safety needs and reinforce key organisational safeguarding policies and procedures.
Alternatively, our highly rated Safeguarding and Child Protection for Aotearoa eLearning is a multi-agency resource designed to support the children’s workforce with safeguarding and child protection learning and offers discounts for multiple learner registrations. We also have a refresher course available for those needing to review/update their learning.
Contact us to discuss facilitated delivery options, or register for our eLearning today!
Our engaging, informative training equips learners with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to safeguarding and child protection concerns, including how these relate to child well-being and possible allegations against staff. A key focus is the child’s voice, ensuring learners understand the importance of safeguarding and preventing vulnerabilities from escalating, as well as the main Rs of Child Protection if staff are worried about abuse or neglect.
Whether you support children and families directly or indirectly, we can help you meet your child protection training needs. Our tailored, flexible solutions ensure your team is confident and equipped to safeguard those in your care or with whom you come into contact.
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.
By the end of this class, learners will be able to:
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Explain the differences between safeguarding and child protection.
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Identify those children and young people who may experience heightened vulnerability.
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Recall Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and state the impact these can have on a child's immediate and long-term development, health and well-being.
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Name the different types of harm, categories of abuse and possible physical and behavioural indicators.
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Recognise the different types of disclosures and know how to respond safely.
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Apply best practices when reporting, referring and recording safeguarding and child protection concerns.
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Understand how concerns may relate to a child's well-being and allegations against staff and the importance of staff promoting safe practices when working with children.
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Demonstrate safeguarding as a shared workforce responsibility that promotes a safeguarding culture.
How would you describe this class to others?
“Really valuable and well-delivered.”
“Worth doing it, and gained great insight into safeguarding children.”
“Interesting and relevant content - thank you.”
“Would recommend this course as there are many misconceptions around child safeguarding and child protection, as pointed out.”
“Very informative and well-presented.”
“Great facilitator who really knows her stuff."