Child Protection in the Early Years

Data protection issues are increasingly at the forefront of people’s minds because the consequences of getting it wrong are very serious. Endorsed by 9ine, specialists in data protection, this course will give you a firm understanding of the principles of data protection, as well as acquaint you with the essential requirements in your school.

Data protection issues are increasingly at the forefront of people’s minds because the consequences of getting it wrong are very serious. Endorsed by 9ine, specialists in data protection, this course will give you a firm understanding of the principles of data protection, as well as acquaint you with the essential requirements in your school.

Schools and early years settings must have a policy and procedures in place for the administration of medication to children and young people. This course contains statutory and non-statutory guidance on the operation of such a system and the responsibilities of staff and parents.

The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the issue by including scenarios to show the impact of bullying and harassment on individuals and organisations. It gives practical suggestions for creating a friendly and inclusive workplace where bullying and harassment are not tolerated.

Child exploitation refers to a child or young person being used for someone else’s gain. Child exploitation is a form of abuse which can involve sexual, abusive or manipulative behaviour. The course is produced in partnership with NWG Network, a charitable organisation made up of thousands of practitioners. They offer support, advice and training and raise awareness of child exploitation.

The course covers the different models and forms of exploitation that a child or young person may be subjected to.

The purpose of the course is to raise your awareness of neglect and your understanding of the factors that may contribute to it. You will learn about different forms of neglect and how it can impact children and young people. The course describes how to use the Assessment Framework to identify essential developmental needs and how they may be affected by neglectful parenting.

This course is for anyone who has previously completed a foundation child protection programme and wants to learn about the subject of safeguarding children and young people in greater detail.

This course delivers essential information about child protection issues for those that work or volunteer in an education setting, who have minimal contact with children and young people. It introduces common types of child maltreatment and the signs that might indicate a child is experiencing abuse. It also gives guidance on how to respond if you have safeguarding concerns or a child confides abuse to you.

This course is important for anyone that works with children and young people in an education setting. It's purpose is to raise awareness of abuse, neglect and other harms, recognise early signs that might indicate a problem, and how to take appropriate action.

This course provides an understanding of what mental health is and the common issues faced by children and young people in international schools. It looks at the significant risk factors that mean children may be more vulnerable to poor mental health, and also helps you to spot signs of distress. The myths and stigma surrounding mental health are discussed, as well as the factors that can protect children, such as helping them to build resilience. There is practical advice on supporting children and the course is underpinned with scenarios.

This course is an update from a previous version. This one module interactive course is for learners involved in sport or education to help them understand what concussion is.

This course explores language-rich learning environments, and the essential role that parents, carers and early years practitioners play. You will be asked to think about your own early years setting and how you can apply what you are learning to help you plan effective language learning.

This course will help you understand what needs to be in place to support everyone involved with a bereavement in a school or college.

This course will help you to understand how loss, bereavement and grief may affect a child or young person. The death of someone a child loves or cares about is one of the most fundamental losses that a child will ever experience, and without the right support it can lead to a range of challenges, some of which can persist into adulthood.

The purpose of the course is to raise your awareness of children and young people who may be experiencing domestic abuse.

It aims to improve learners' understanding and approach to young people with dyslexia in a classroom environment. See more details on Learner Management System.

All children and young people have a right to education, regardless of any special educational needs or disability (SEND) or additional support needs (ASN). This course will help you to understand your legal obligations regarding the health and safety of those with SEND and ASN. It asks you to consider how children and young people might be affected by their needs and how to implement reasonable adjustments that will reduce risk and enable participation.

Many companies are increasingly adopting remote working as part of normal business practice. There can be many benefits to remote working – less time and money spent on travel and a better work/life balance. Downsides can include feelings of isolation, less camaraderie and the inability to sort things out quickly with a short face-to-face chat. Working remotely can feel very intense too without the social side of work to provide light relief during the day. This course will show you how to polish your remote working techniques whilst keeping your mental wellbeing and good humour intact.

This course looks at emotional wellbeing during the settling in process and gives ideas for creating a calm and enabling environment. It introduces trauma informed practice and how it can influence behaviour. You will also learn about creating secure attachments for the children in your care, and how to promote staff wellbeing.

This course will improve your understanding and approach to equality and diversity in a classroom environment. See Learner Management System for more details.

This course is an update from a previous version which has now been extended. The course outlines what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you, barriers that can prevent equality from being realised, key legislation, and both employers’ and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it. Examples throughout the course offer learners additional opportunities to think about their understanding of protected characteristics and types of discrimination.

This is for anyone who works with children and young people in education settings. It aims to improve your understanding of extremism and radicalisation, which is an increasingly pervasive issue facing schools. The course outlines definitions and issues about the radicalisation of young people, including warning signs, risk factors, protective factors, and grooming. It includes guidance on distinguishing hate speech from acceptable speech, on school grounds, as well as providing information about online hate speech, on mainstream social media and other channels. Scenarios aid understanding and embed learning. This course provides insights into promoting good general practice in your school.

This course will help to increase your confidence in distinguishing between healthy and harmful sexual behaviour. It gives an overview of how to respond to demonstrations of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people, and shows that a whole school or college approach encourages healthy relationships and helps to prevent harmful sexual behaviour.

This specific course is aimed at Senior leadership teams who are looking to set up Health and Safety Executive compliant systems policies and procedures for their staff.

It delivers essential information to allow all staff to understand, follow and contribute to HSE compliant health and safety systems implemented by leadership.

This course will help you to understand anaphylaxis and the severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions that trigger it.

This course covers what asthma is, information on symptoms and the different treatments available including procedures for emergency medication.

This course contains information on the signs and symptoms of both diabetes type 1 and 2 and provides specific first aid information for both adults and children suffering from the different types of diabetes.

This course will help you to understand epilepsy, a lifelong condition that affects around 600,000 people in the UK.

The course is appropriate for employees who undertake additional specific roles and responsibilities as identified within your organisational fire safety management systems, fire risk assessment and emergency evacuation plans.

Schools are common sites for the transmission of infections. Everyone who works in an education setting has a duty of care to their colleagues, and the children and young people in their care, to reduce this risk. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has never been more important to have a refresher on the principles and practice of infection prevention and control. In this course you will learn how infections are transmitted and the steps that you can take to prevent this happening. It also includes measures to control infection should it occur.