Diploma in Safeguarding and Welfare

Overview

Child abuse refers to the abuse of children in physical, sexual and emotional forms, which can lead to the death, injuries and emotional damage among children. In US alone, reports of more than 3 million child abuse cases are recorded every year. Impact of child abuse may be short term or long term and can even result in death. Many child protection facilities and institutes have been set up in order to provide assistance to the affected children and youth. Child protection campaigns have also been introduced in order to create awareness among the general public regarding child abuse.

It is important to identify child abuse early on in order to provide the necessary support and help needed for the victims. If child abuse is not identified or neglected, it may affect the development and social life of children in the long run. Therefore, it is important for everyone to be informed regarding child abuse, irrespective of their academic and professional backgrounds. However, knowledge and skills regarding child abuse will be essential if you have planned on looking for a job related to child protection or if you are already have a child protection related job. You can also launch child abuse awareness campaigns and child abuse protection facilities with this diploma.

Why consider 1training?

As improvements and advancements are made in technology, online courses are no longer just conventional means of studying at affordable costs. In many aspects online training offers superiority to traditional learning. There is an effectiveness and convenience that traditional learning cannot provide. The overall convenience and flexibility makes it a superior learning method.

1Training offers the most convenient path to gain an internationally recognised qualification that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your skill and expertise in an enterprise or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at 1Training and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor and multiple free resources which include Free CV writing pack, Nus Discounted Card, Free career support and course demo to make your learning experience enriching and more rewarding.

Learning outcomes

• Learn about the symptoms, indicators and signs of child abuse and the importance of identifying them early on.
• Gain an insight into physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse and how to help children and youth facing abuse.
• Understand what is neglect and the impact of long term neglect on children and youth.
• Gain an understanding into the abuse of differently-abled children.
• Gain an insight into the legal and non-legal procedures to be followed in cases of child abuse.
• Learn how to help and treat affected children and how to involve parents in helping out the affected children.

Access duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The content will be accessible to you 24/7. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Who is this course aimed at?

This course can benefit anyone who is interested in learning about child and youth abuse. However, this will mainly benefit parents, job seekers looking for a job related to child protection and to employees in child protection facilities.

Entry requirements

• You must be 16 years of age or more
• You should have a basic understanding of numeracy, English language and ICT

Method of assessment

• At the end of the Safeguarding and welfare program learners will take an online multiple choice question assessment test. This online multiple choice question test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.
• Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a free e-certificate, and only need to pay £19 for your printed certificate.

Certification

Those who successfully complete the exam will be awarded the Certificate in Safeguarding and welfare professional qualification.

Awarding body

The certificate will be awarded by CPD and iAP. This internationally recognised qualification will make your CV standout and encourage employers to see your motivation at expanding your skills and knowledge in the Safeguarding and welfare.

Progression and career path

On the successful completion of this diploma in safeguarding and welfare, you will be eligible for many job positions related to child protection. If you are a child protection employee, you can use this diploma to progress in your career by demanding for job promotions or other job benefits from the organization. Few of the job positions you can apply for with this diploma, along with the average UK salary per annum according to https://www.payscale.com, is given below,

• Psychologist – £31,278 per annum
• Childcare worker – £14,291 per annum
• Social worker – £27,853 per annum
• Youth worker – £20,092 per annum

Other benefits

• Written and designed by the industry’s finest experts with over 15 years of experience
• Repeat and revise all your lectures and enjoy a personalised learning experience
• Unlimited 12 months access from anywhere, anytime 
• Save time and money on travel
• Learn at your convenience and leisure
• Practice exams to ensure you are 100% ready
• Eligible for a TOTUM discount card
• Free Career Support Service
• 25% Discount on personal Statement and covering letter writing service
• Free Access to Over 150 courses for 2 days (48 hours)
• Free access to the course before you purchase (For selected courses only)