Safeguarding Children and Young People - PI027

Safeguarding Children and Young People

This qualification has been developed in response to the Every Child Matters: Change for Children agenda.

Course Description

Safeguarding Children and Young People

The Level 2 Certificate in Safeguarding Children and Young People is an ideal programme for those who work with children and young people who require specific training in this area.
 
A child may be defined as a young person between the stages of infancy and youth. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) defines a child as an individual aged 0 to 18 years old, but within British Criminal law, a child is considered any person up to the age of 14, although they can be convicted of an offence from the age of 10. A young person may be defined as someone in the first or an early stage of life, growth or development or more specifically an individual between the ages of 14-19. It is important to note that a person’s development depends on a number of genetic and environmental factors and where these are affected in a negative way, so will the young person’s development.
 
Although Safeguarding has not been given a specific definition in law, it may be considered in its simplest form as ‘keeping children safe from harm, such as illness, abuse or injury.’ Following the implementation of the Every Child Matters agenda, the term ‘Child Protection’ has been replaced by ‘Safeguarding’ and is the responsibility of all professionals who work with children and young people. All professionals i.e. professional careers, parenting workers and care assistants, now have a duty of care to the children and young people they work with and are expected to protect a child’s emotional, physical and sexual well-being as well as to ensure the child is not being neglected.
 
A child or young person may be harmed in many different ways and it is not always obvious to the outsider as to what is happening in a young person’s life or if they are safe or being harmed.
 
Children and young people can be harmed by a number of different factors:

 • People
 • Environment
 • Health Issues
 • Accidents
 • Injuries

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge is required.

Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own dedicated tutor who will guide you through your course work and answer any questions you may have. Additionally our Help Desk will provide you with any practical advice by email or phone.  Full tutor support is provided for a period of 12 months and included in the cost of the programme.

Assessment

To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children and Young People, you must complete all three mandatory units.  By successfully answering all of the activities and questions in the workbook, you will achieve certification for this qualification.

Modules

• Module 1: Explore and understand roles in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Module 2: Understand legislation and policies which safeguard children and young people
• Module 3: Develop personal skills to effectively contribute to the safeguarding of children and young people

Awarding Organisation

This course has been accredited under NCFE IIQ Licence by NCC Resources Limited which has been approved as an NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) centre to give formal recognition to courses. At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a certificate of achievement by NCFE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 2 (using Ofqual's Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

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