Essentials for child protection - childminders

About this course

This course provides childminders with the essential knowledge and training required to meet the EYFS requirements around safeguarding and child protection. It will cover their responsibility to keep children safe and act on concerns, including processes relating to allegation and the role of the LADO.

This course is fully funded by Hertfordshire County Council Early Years Service and is suitable for registered childminders working with early years children in Hertfordshire only.

Learning outcomes

• to understand safeguarding and child protection and how they relate to your role
• to recognise the indicators of abuse and understand the process for reporting suspected abuse
• to understand the processes relating to allegations and the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
• to develop knowledge of keeping yourself safe and of online safety
• an awareness of Herts Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSCP) procedures and website support