This seminar is for workers who would like to gain an understanding of the basics of child protection and safeguarding processes, exploring common dilemmas experienced by practitioners.
The seminar will assist participants to develop awareness and understanding of child protection and safeguarding processes.
At the end of the session participants will be able to:
- identify what is meant by safeguarding and child abuse
- define child protection and safeguarding
- identify the signs and indicators of abuse
- identify the relevant legislation and guidance that governs child protection and safeguarding children and young people
- explore their own agency’s child protection dilemmas, with use of case studies, to enable appropriate responses to concerns