Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2)

Description

This Level 2 course is designed for professionals who work regularly with children and families and require a more detailed understanding of child protection procedures.

The course builds upon existing safeguarding knowledge, reinforcing how to identify maltreatment and report concerns, while providing deeper insight into safeguarding frameworks, risk assessment, inter-agency working, and post-referral processes.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define safeguarding and child protection and explain their significance.
• Outline key legislation and statutory frameworks supporting safeguarding practice.
• Understand learning points from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.
• Identify types of maltreatment and indicators of potential harm.
• Recognise additional vulnerabilities and risk factors.
• Understand the impact of trauma and abuse on children.
• Identify the roles of different agencies and work effectively in partnership.
• Understand local threshold guidance and respond appropriately to varying levels of need.
• Demonstrate best practice when making a safeguarding referral.