Tameside Safeguarding Children Board

Basic Awareness in Child Protection - An E Learning Opportunity

Child Protection - Everybody's Responsibility

Does your work bring you into direct contact with children, young people and/or adult family members? Then this training is essential.

This E Learning package is ideal for practitioners and those that require a basic awareness of child protection matters, from statutory, voluntary, private and independent agencies.

What is E learning?

It is a flexible way of providing basic child protection training and online assessment via the internet. The training is hosted by Virtual College, one of the UK's leading e-learning sites.

What does the E-Learning Cover?

• An understanding of the various types of abuse or deliberate harm to a child.
• How to identify the signs of abuse and what to look for.
• Knowledge of how to ask questions if you suspect a child is being abused
• What steps you can take if you suspect abuse is happening
• What happens after a referral to Children's Social Care
• What to do if a child or adult discloses abuse
• An understanding of the importance of keeping records
• What to do if you suspect abuse or deliberate harm to a child

How long does the E-Learning package take?

You should work at your own pace but, as a guide, it should take you approximately 3 hours to complete the training.

You can do the course in short sessions if you would prefer.

How does the E-Learning package work?

There are 150 interactive learning screens, learner challenges, tracking and online assessment.

What do I do next?

• Apply for the training. Applications can be made via the online application form or through the post by downloading the pdf application form 44.37 KB and returning it to: TSCB Administrator, Union Street Building, Union Street, Hyde, SK14 1ND
• You must have authorisation to apply from the training from your manager or Head of Organisation before you complete the form
• Wait for your E Learning username and password to arrive by email (this could take up to 4 weeks)
• Visit the Virtual College website http://safeguardingchildren.vc-tms.co.uk/ 
• Enter your username and password
• Start the course