Safeguarding & safety
Safeguarding and Safer Care
Safeguarding children in care is the first, vital step in providing the care and support they need. Among some of the risks children in care might face is abuse; they are vulnerable to it and might have also suffered it in the past.
What you will learn
- What safeguarding is and why it's important.
- What abuse is and how to spot it.
- What to do if your foster child tells you about abuse.
- What safer care and safer caring policies are.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.