Introduction to Safeguarding for new employees – half day
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CategoryProfessional Development
Target audienceEarly Years PVI
CPD points0
Total hours3.5
Type1 session/s
CodeEYPVI0511
Aims
This half day training is for all wraparound childcare or early years practitioners who are new to the profession and is an introduction to safeguarding and child protection. It is suitable for new staff, unqualified, volunteer practitioners, those undertaking an apprenticeship or who are at level 1 or 2 with no DSL responsibility for making safeguarding referrals to other agencies. It introduces Section 3 of the EYFS (2024): The safeguarding and welfare requirements to practitioners and provides an overview of:
- The four types of child abuse
- The ‘clues’ to harm or needs in children and their families.
- The legal, policy and procedural frameworks, which aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (and their families)
- Their legal responsibilities in safeguarding children.
Summary
At the end of the course practitioners will know:
- What constitutes child abuse
- How to respond to possible abuse
- Who to speak to if you are concerned a child is being abused
- Where to go for more information
London Borough Southwark (GO 2c only), 160 Tooley Street, GO 2c only, London, SE1 2TZ
Session 1: 23 July 2025 - >
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