Virtual College Safeguarding Training

Access 62 free online safeguarding courses worth over £1000!

Childcare.co.uk gold members now get FREE access to Virtual College's Safeguarding Children e-Academy.

The Safeguarding Children e-Academy gives access to 62 online courses relating to all aspects of safeguarding children.

How to Apply

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The Courses

A New Approach to Child Poverty

An Introduction to FGM, Forced Marriage, Spirit Possession and Honour

An Introduction to Integrated Working (The Early Help Assessment / Lead Professional / Information Sharing)

An Introduction to Safeguarding Children

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect - Core

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect - Foundation Version

Awareness of Domestic Violence and Abuse including the Impact on Children, Young People and Adults at Risk (VCREF)

Awareness of Domestic Violence and Abuse including the Impact on Children, Young People and Adults at Risk

Basic Awareness of Child and Adult Sexual Exploitation

Child Accident Prevention

Children's and Young People's Development in Health and Social Care Settings

Collaborative Working: A Whole Family Approach

Common Core of Skills and Knowledge

Communication in Health and Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings

Dementia Awareness

Dignity in Care

Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings

Early Child Development

Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings

eSafety - Guidance for Practitioners Working with Children

Falls and Fractures Prevention in Older People

Hate Crime

Health and Safety at Work

Hidden Harm

Information Sharing Level 2

Introducing Telecare and Telehealth

Keep Them Safe - Protecting Children from Child Sexual Exploitation

Medication Awareness

Mental Capacity Act

Moving and Handling Objects and People

Parental Mental Health

Person-Centred Approaches in Adult Social Care Settings

Personal Development in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings

Risk Assessment in Safeguarding

Risk Taking Behaviour

Runaways - South Yorkshire Protocol

Safe Sleeping for Babies - Reducing the Risk of SIDS

Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding and Leadership

Safeguarding Children from Abuse by Sexual Exploitation

Safeguarding Children in Education

Safeguarding Children Refresher Training

Safeguarding Everyone - Protecting Children, Young People and Adults at Risk

Safer Recruitment

Safer Working Practices

Self Care

Self-harm and Suicidal Thoughts in Children and Young People

Short Breaks for Disabled Children

Strategic Managers Integrated Working CAF

Supervision and Appraisal in Early Years Settings

Teenage Pregnancy

The Assessment and Management of Urinary Incontinence and Bladder Dysfunction in Adults

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

The Management of Urinary Catheterisation in Adults

The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker

Think Safe, Be Safe, Stay Safe

Tissue Viability

Trafficking, Exploitation and Modern Slavery

Understanding Pathways to Extremism and the Prevent Programme

Wellbeing in Sexual Health

Working with Adults who Self-Neglect

Working with Children with Disabilities

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