Safeguarding Children and Young People for Managers
Learning objectives:
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Understand the legal responsibility and statutory requirements for safeguarding children and young people
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Recognise the signs of abuse when working with complexity
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Understand the barriers to recognising and reporting abuse or neglect
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Identify additional risks for children and young people with additional needs
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Engage in the use of tools to support assessment of complex safeguarding issues
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Understand the importance of information sharing and escalating concerns
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Understand the effects of abuse on child development
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Understand how to support staff and young people following a safeguarding concern
Audience: Residential Managers, Deputy Managers, Team Managers, Senior Social Workers and those working with children and young people (care settings, not education) who require a higher level of safeguarding training than awareness level.