Key issues in child protection for teaching & support staff

Key Issues in Child Protection for Teaching & Support Staff
(Delivered through Creative Education)

A comprehensive and sensitive review of the key issues in child protection. The course is suitable for a wide range of staff, and will explore current research, abuse in the context of the law and ways to work with abused pupils.

Course content

• Child abuse - the context
• Different forms of abuse
• Defining punishment, discipline and abuse
• Current research about abusers and the abused
• The law and its implications
• The indicators of abuse and how to report abuse
• How to manage cases of abuse
• Working with those who have experienced abuse
• A counselling and interpersonal skills bank for staff