An Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect -
E Learning Course
About the Course
This course is for anyone, including members of the public, who would like to know more about the signs and symptoms
of child abuse and what to do if you suspect a child is being abused or harmed. The course is free. Please click here to read the Safeguarding Children Board Copyright statement regarding use of information on our website.
The course should take approximately 40 minutes to complete including a knowledge check at the end. Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to print a certificate of achievement.
You do not have to complete the course all in one go, you can exit from any lesson and re-enter the course at a later time. You will however need to complete the course within three months, after that time your username and password will expire and you will need to re-apply.
Learning Objectives
The aims of the course are to help you to:
- Understand the various types of abuse and neglect
- Identify signs of abuse and know what to look for
- Know how to ask questions if you suspect a child is being abused
- Know what to do if you suspect a child is being abused
- Understand the importance of keeping records
- Understand the importance of reporting your concerns
- Know what happens when concerns are passed to Children’s Social Care.
How to Apply
To apply please complete the online booking form. Once you have submitted the booking form you will receive an automated email asking you to verify your username and password. The email will contain a link to take you straight to the course.
Use of Personal Information
Information submitted on your application form will be used to communicate with you and give you access to the E Learning course. It will also be used to enable the provision of anonymised summary reports to the Safeguarding Children Board on numbers of people who have completed the course and from which places of work they are from. The Board wishes to encourage widespread use of the E Learning package and the reports will help to show where there are gaps. See our Privacy Statement for full information about use of personal information.
Updating your Learning
This E Learning course will be updated as necessary to take account of local and national policy changes. It is recommended that you repeat An Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect every three years. This course is presented in a classroom based environment for those who are not able to complete it on line. Details of all our taught courses are on the training pages of our website.
Feedback
We would welcome your comments on how useful you found this E Learning training package. Please write to us at the address below or email KSCB.Admin@kirklees.gov.uk
How to Contact Us
If you have any queries or questions the KSCB Learning and Development Officer and administrative support can be contacted using the following details:
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board
Learning and Development
Tel: 01924 482161
Email: KSCB.Admin@kirklees.gov.uk
KSCB
Staff House 1
Knowl Park House
Crowlees Road
Mirfield
West Yorkshire
WF14 9PR
