Safeguarding Children in Health and Social Care

Safeguarding Children in Health and Social Care

Child abuse is any action by another person – whether an adult or another child – that causes significant harm to a child. This harm can be physical, sexual, or emotional. It can also involve a lack of love, care, or attention since neglect, whatever form it takes, can be just as damaging to a child as physical abuse.

Safeguarding children from abuse or neglect is everyone’s responsibility, and when a worker in health and social care encounters children during their day-to-day work, it’s part of their job to make sure that their wellbeing is safeguarded.

This course aims to ensure that the learner is able to recognise all forms of abuse and neglect, understands the effects of child abuse, and knows what action to take should they encounter it.