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What will I learn?
How to use the EQUAL online learning platform to complete tasks and assessments.
Section 1: The national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
What does safeguarding mean?
Safeguarding adults and learners
Six principles of safeguarding
The principles which underpin safeguarding of children, young people and adults
The importance of safeguarding for individuals and organisations
Current safeguarding legislation
National policies and local initiatives relating to safeguarding
Roles of different agencies in safeguarding
Section 2: The responsibilities of adults to safeguard children and young people
Duty of care
Ways in which adults can safeguard children and young people
Ensuring consistent safeguarding
Section 3: How to recognise potential and actual abuse and harm
Forms and types of abuse
Signs and symptoms of abuse
Why individuals may not disclose abuse
Factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse
Section 4: How to respond is abuse is disclosed, suspected or alleged
Actions to take in the event of suspicions or allegations that an individual is experiencing abuse, including who to report suspicions of abuse to
Procedures to follow if abuse, exploitation or harm is suspected
Who to report concerns to
How to respond to a disclosure of abuse
What not to do if a disclosure takes place
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Entry Requirements
Spoken and written English at Level 2 and be a confident IT user - experience in using web-based learning would be beneficial. You will also need to be motivated to undertake personal study. You will need an email address to use the EQUAL online learning platform
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Assessment / Exam
You will complete online evidence demonstrating how you meet the course criteria. The average time to complete this online course is 2- 6 hours you may however complete in more or less time. It will depend on your commitment to the course. You will receive instant feedback from auto marked assessments. At the end of the course you will receive a your personalised Official CPD certificate.
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Career Opportunities
This course supports progression onto a range of other CPD online courses. Or you may be interested in our range of online Level 2 vocational courses that are also on the EQUAL online learning platform.
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