PI614 Safeguarding Children and Young People and Autism Awareness

Safeguarding Children and Young People | Autism Awareness | Level 2 Certificate

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Course Description

Safeguarding Children and Young People and Autism Awareness

The NCFE Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children and Young People is an ideal qualification for those who work with children and young people who require specific training in this area.

This qualification has been developed in response to the Every Child Matters: Change for Children agenda. The qualification is supported by the Children’s Workforce Development Council, the Training and Development Agency for Schools and Lifelong Learning UK .

Autism is a diverse and mystifying condition that has been the focus of much scientific research over the last few decades. The Autism Awareness course aims to develop your understanding of autism and gives practical suggestions when working with autistic individuals.

Today, autism refers to a whole range of social, language and communication problems. Severity ranges from hardly there at all, often undiagnosed and even unrecognised, to severe, where it is virtually impossible for people to participate in society.

There are no boundaries between the conditions Kanner and Asperger identified, often people are in-between, whether in between Asperger’s syndrome and Kanner’s, or in between “normal” and Asperger’s syndrome. Therefore, collectively we refer to “autistic spectrum disorder”, or ASD, as this allows for the differences in both symptoms and severity. A person without ASD is called a neuro-typical.

This course will enable you to become familiar with various approaches to autism, have increased awareness of how to obtain a diagnosis and enable you to understand genetic environmental causes of autism. The Autism Awareness course will also explain how research in other conditions can help research into autism.

The aim of this module is to provide a better awareness of the term “autism” and “autistic spectrum disorder” (ASD).

• Define autism
• Understand the difference between autism and Asperger’s syndrome
• Explain the gender differences
• Identify conditions related to ASD
• Explain how research in other conditions can help research into autism

Previous Knowledge Required

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Safeguarding Children and Young People and Autism Awareness and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

Support

You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support for one year is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

Completing a series of tutor marked assignments will lead you to the highly acclaimed Level 2 Certificate in Safeguarding Children and Young People and Autism Awareness.

Modules

• Safeguarding Children and Young People
• 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
• Autism Awareness
• Module 1: What is Autism?
• Module 2: Legislation and Autism
• Module 3: Triad of Impairments
• Module 4: Explaining Autistic behaviours
• Module 5: Causes of Autism
• Module 6: Diagnosing Autism
• Module 7: Approaches to Autism
• Module 8: Practical Suggestions when Working with Autistic Individuals
• Module 9: Explaining the Myths

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality.

It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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