Devon Learning Network

Safeguarding Children (Child Protection Awareness)

Introduction

This E-Learning module gives you an introduction to child protection and helps you recognise signs of possible problems or abuse. It will provide you with guidance on how to prevent abuse and protect children. Refreshment Requirements: Once every three years from the date of successful completion. The module is provided by the NHS Core Learning Unit. To access the module click on the 'Register for this Module' button below.

Appropriate for

This child protection awareness course is compulsory for all staff who work in Devon Partnership Trust

Relates to

The following levels in the Knowledge & Skills Framework: core competency.

Close Move

Dimensions	Level Descriptions
CORE	1	2	3	4
Communication	Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters	Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved	Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems in communication	Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations
Personal and people development	Contribute to own personal development	Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development	Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others	Develop knowledge and practice in an area of work
Health, safety and security	Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security	Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area	Promote best practice in health, safety and security	Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security
Service development	Assist in maintaining and developing services	Contribute to the implementation of services	Contribute to the development of services	Develop and improve services
Quality	Ensure own actions help to maintain quality	Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues	Contribute to quality improvement	Improve quality
Equality, diversity and rights	Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights	Support people’s equality, diversity and rights	Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights	Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity

Equality, diversity and rights - Level - 2

Learning Outcomes

recognise the different types of child abuse;
describe the effects that it can have on a child and some common myths surrounding the subject;
recognise signs of abuse;
explain what to do if you have strong suspicions;
describe what to do when a child confides in you;
summarise what happens after you have reported your concerns;
outline the law and government guidance which covers this area of work;
describe how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard children;

IMPORTANT INFOMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO NHS CLU - READ BEFORE CONNECTING TO NHS CLU.

Accounts for Existing Staff

Accounts for all staff employed by Devon Partnership NHS Trust were created for all staff employed before January 2009.

Your account will have been set up with your ASSIGNMENT NUMBER as your USERNAME and your DOB (ddmmyy) as your password.

If you have problems logging in then please contact the NHS Core Learning Unit direct on 0114 226 4505 or email them direct on clpu@skillsforhealth.org.uk

If you are still having difficulties please contact the Workforce Development Service admin team on 01392 674949 or dpn-tr.training@nhs.net

Accounts for NEW Staff or staff Employed by Partnership Organisations

If you have been employed by Devon Partnership NHS Trust since 01/01/2009

Follow the link to the NHS Core Learning Unit . Then click on the 'Register' button to register yourself as a user and follow the online instructions.

REMEMBER to register using your ASSIGNMENT NUMBER as your user name if you are a new DPT member of staff.
REMEMBER to register using your EMAIL ADDRESS as your user name if you are employed by a partnership organisation.

When you have completed your registration with the NHS Core Learning Unit you will receive an email confirming your registration is successful.

NB - IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE LOG IN INSTRUCTIONS WE WILL NOT HAVE A RECORED OF THE TRAINING YOU COMPLETE AND YOU WILL HAVE TO REDO IT.

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