This course is a short introduction to the Common Core of skills and knowledge for the children's workforce. It will cover what the 'Common Core' is, why it is important for children and young people and their workers, and what the six areas of skills and knowledge are.
This course is for you if...
*You are new to your job, and want to know what you need to know
*You are an employer who has a new member of staff, and want to know what they need to know
*You want a refresher of the key skills and knowledge for children and young people's workers
This course will give you an increased awareness of child protection and includes the classifications of child abuse, signs and symptoms and how to deal with disclosures.
This course will give you information about Information sharing, including the CAF and ContactPoint. You will learn how important it is to get and share accurate information, how to handle and store information within the limits of confidentiality and the law around data protection, and other important information sharing details.
