How does the course work?

The course is divided into eight sessions in which key safeguarding practice ideas are explained and developed with interesting examples.

You will use a variety of learning activities, such as working through interactive tasks, reading short text, listening to audio, reading a case study, or being asked to do a work-related task.

There are three main ways you will learn within and alongside this course. Select each tile to learn more.

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The front of tile one says. Comment and information. The back of tile one says. This will be provided after each exercise and quiz. The front of tile two says. Applying your learning. The back of tile two says. You will be given tasks to undertake, that relate to safeguarding in your organisation, including opportunities to apply new ideas in practice. The front of tile three says. Additional resources. The back of tile three says. The chance to learn from and adapt examples of good practice to your own context.

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The course follows a linear, page-by-page progression and by following this through you will complete all the course material. However, if you wish to go back to look at something again, the content of this course can be accessed from the course menu on the left-hand side of your screen.

Glossary

Throughout the course, some words (terms) are explained with a Glossary definition. These terms are highlighted in bold and underlined. The definition appears when you click on them – as in this example for safeguarding concerns.

The full Glossary can also be accessed from the course menu on the left-hand side of your screen.

Key learning points

Lightbulb boxes like this one are used throughout the course to highlight and emphasise key learning points.

Introduction

How do I complete the course?