Free Safeguarding Children Training

Free Safeguarding Training for anyone working with children and young people

If you work with children and young people in a voluntary or paid position then it is expected that you would have attended child protection basic awarness training. Training of this nature is a statutory requirement and commissioners of your service will be looking for this level of training before commissioning activites.

North Somerset Council offer this training for free. NSC's Child Protection Basic Awareness course is 3 hours long and suitable for workers or volunteers whose role involves infrequent contact with children, young people and/or parents or carers as well as those who have more regular contact.

2014 dates are:

1. Tuesday 21 January 09:30-12:30 (Clevedon)
2. Tuesday 18 March 09:30-12:30 (Weston super Mare)
3. Tuesday 17 June 09:30-12:30 (Weston super Mare)
4. Wednesday 3 September 09:30-12:30 (Weston super Mare)
5. Monday 10 November 09:30-12:30 (Weston super Mare)

Course content will include:

• What is child abuse and neglect
• Signs and indicators of abuse and neglect
• What to do in response to concerns
• Information sharing guidance
• Safeguarding roles and responsibilities

You should attend safeguarding and child protection training every three years.

If you are intrested in booking onto one of these courses please go to CPD Online, click on 'Services for Children and Young People' you can search for the course either using the keyword search on the right or by selecting the date.