Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Summarise the importance of working in partnership with families to safeguard children from abuse and neglect
• Outline the different forms of threats and abuse that children may face
• Identify the four main categories of child abuse
• Analyse the barriers to recognising and reporting domestic violence
• Discuss the importance of responding to a child's disclosure of sexual abuse with an objective and supportive attitude
• Define ‘safeguarding’ and explain its significance in protecting children and young people from abuse and neglect
• Discuss the responsibilities of social workers in terms of safeguarding children
• Recognise the importance of sharing information in childcare
• Define ‘child abuse’ and ‘child sexual abuse’
• Recall the six protective factors used to protect families in the UK