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Welcome to this course on Safeguarding.
This course is meant to equip professionals across various fields with the essential knowledge and skills to ensure the well-being and protection of individuals. Participants will explore the fundamental principles of safeguarding, understand its application in diverse settings, and delve into the critical intersection of safety and mental health. The course also addresses the evolving challenges in the digital age with a module on Digital Safeguarding. Participants will explore the
risks associated with online activities, strategies for protecting vulnerable individuals in digital spaces, and basic cybersecurity measures.
Course duration: 2 hrs lecture and 4 weeks of self-paced study
This course is meant to equip professionals across various fields with the essential knowledge and skills to ensure the well-being and protection of individuals. Participants will explore the fundamental principles of safeguarding, understand its application in diverse settings, and delve into the critical intersection of safety and mental health. The course also addresses the evolving challenges in the digital age with a module on Digital Safeguarding. Participants will explore the
risks associated with online activities, strategies for protecting vulnerable individuals in digital spaces, and basic cybersecurity measures.
Course duration: 2 hrs lecture and 4 weeks of self-paced study
Course Instructor(s)
Course contents
- Introduction to Safeguarding
- Overview of safeguarding principles
- Safeguarding Principles
- Legislation and policies related to safeguarding
- Digital Safeguarding
- Risks associated with online activities
- Cybersecurity measures for safeguarding
Course objectives
By the end of this course, participants will able to learn the following course
objectives;
objectives;
- Understand the concept of safeguarding and its significance in different settings.
- Identify key legislation and policies governing safeguarding practices.
- Explore the historical context and evolution of safeguarding principles.
- Apply a person-centered approach to safeguarding practices.
- Recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals and professionals in the safeguarding
process. - Develop skills to identify and appropriately respond to signs of abuse and neglect.
- Gain insights into common mental health conditions and their potential impact on safety.
- Learn effective risk assessment and management strategies in the context of mental health.
- Understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration with mental health professionals
in safeguarding - Recognize the potential risks of online activities for vulnerable individuals.
- Explore strategies to protect individuals from digital exploitation and harm.
- Understand basic cybersecurity measures to enhance digital safeguarding.
Course Instructor(s)
Course contents
- Introduction to Safeguarding
- Overview of safeguarding principles
- Safeguarding Principles
- Legislation and policies related to safeguarding
- Digital Safeguarding
- Risks associated with online activities
- Cybersecurity measures for safeguarding
Course objectives
By the end of this course, participants will able to learn the following course
objectives;
objectives;
- Understand the concept of safeguarding and its significance in different settings.
- Identify key legislation and policies governing safeguarding practices.
- Explore the historical context and evolution of safeguarding principles.
- Apply a person-centered approach to safeguarding practices.
- Recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals and professionals in the safeguarding
process. - Develop skills to identify and appropriately respond to signs of abuse and neglect.
- Gain insights into common mental health conditions and their potential impact on safety.
- Learn effective risk assessment and management strategies in the context of mental health.
- Understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration with mental health professionals
in safeguarding - Recognize the potential risks of online activities for vulnerable individuals.
- Explore strategies to protect individuals from digital exploitation and harm.
- Understand basic cybersecurity measures to enhance digital safeguarding.