Named safeguarding children officer (health service)
A training course for named professionals for safeguarding children within the health service
Applicants should note that this course does not provide training for trainers or supervision skills. These are both available as separate courses.
Course aim
To enable participants to become familiar with the role and responsibilities of the named professional (named nurse or named doctor) for safeguarding children in the health service and develop competence and confidence in carrying out this role.
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- describe the role of the named professional for safeguarding children and state key areas of responsibility
- state their own values regarding child abuse and explain the impact of these on professional practice
- describe the key legislation and guidance affecting the health service’s response to concerns about a child’s safety or welfare
- decide what steps should be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of children and young people while in the care or in contact with health staff
- state the blocks inhibiting children from disclosing abuse and respond effectively to a child who does disclose
- state blocks to staff reporting concerns and explain how to overcome these
- make appropriate decisions about the action to take when informed of a concern about a child or young person, and state how a referral to children’s social care should be made
- state what is likely to happen following a referral to children’s social care and the roles staff in the health service have in the multi-agency child protection process
- explain the issues in connection with recording and sharing of information, including that of confidentiality
- demonstrate an awareness of the emotional dimension of safeguarding work and identify ways in which the designated officer can support health staff.
NB: This is a new course and the NSPCC reserves the right to alter the specification prior to delivery.
Venue, dates and costs
Two-day residential course:
- 24 - 25 March 2009 in Leicester
Cost: £325 per person including overnight accommodation.
If you would like to apply for any of our training courses or if you have any further questions about our services, please contact NSPCC Training
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