This course includes a digital download of our resource Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Development & Audit Tool which you will need while listening to the webinar.
A Child Protection Policy should send out a clear message of accountability and demonstrate your organisations commitment to the safety and protection of children.
It should set the tone or the expectation you have for your staff, volunteers, the organisation and service users. It should keep staff safe by creating a framework to guide them on how to keep children safe. Unfortunately, for children, parents, staff and volunteers many organisations see their Child Protection Policy as a tick box exercise to comply with legislation as a way to secure funding, rather than it being an opportunity to keep our children safe.
This course will help you create a child protection policy that children and staff deserve and your organisation can be proud of. Safeguarding Children strongly recommend completing the Code of Conduct course to ensure staff and volunteers have a clear guide to safe and appropriate interactions with children and young people.
What will I learn?
- Child Protection Policy guidance and development from leading national experts.
- Embedding a culture of child protection.
- Essential elements to include in a policy.
- Relevant legislation.
- How to structure a policy.
- Monitoring and review processes.
- Child and family versions.
- Child Protection Policy Development Plan to take away.
Who is this course for?
All organisations who engage with children and young people, or vulnerable adults.
COURSE ACCESS: 7 days
DURATION: 1 hour 15mins
COMPLETION RULES: All units must be completed. Leads to a certificate with a duration of 2 years.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: This course is for individual use only. Access, sharing or distribution of course content with anyone is strictly prohibited, including its use to develop and train others. By enrolling in this course, you agree to comply with our Terms & Conditions and use this course for your personal education only.
GROUP TRAINING AND CONTENT WARNING: It is not recommended to complete this eLearning in a group environment as some course content may be triggering for individuals who may have experienced childhood trauma. We recommend wearing headphones. To ensure your wellbeing, trigger warnings are given throughout our course with support guidance provided.
$90
“Many schools and early learning centres I have visited are not fully aware of their obligations and create policies because it is a legislative requirement. They could and should be encouraged to tailor the policies and procedures to their context.”