Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding

Overview - Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding

It is vital that all children receive the same care and safeguards with regards to abuse and neglect, regardless of their background.

As a result, this e-learning module has been developed to help practitioners working with children, young people and their families to be culturally aware during the course of their work and involvement.

On completion, learners will have an increased understanding of the four types of abuse which stem from culture-related traditions, rituals and beliefs. It will also provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to feel confident in dealing with people from differing cultures.

On completion of this course learners will:

• Recognise why cultural awareness is important in order to achieve the best possible outcome for children
• Identify how and why cultural traditions can result in the abuse of children
• Recognise the effects that cultural rituals such as female genital mutilation (FGM) can have on children
• Recognise how cultural beliefs such as belief in spirit possession can result in the abuse of children

Lesson Plan

Areas covered include:

• Welcome and Learning Objectives
• Overview
• Cultural Traditions
• Cultural Rituals
• Cultural Beliefs

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 1 - 2 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like, and there is no limit on how long you can take to do the course.

Target Audience

This module is aimed primarily at practitioners working with children, young people and their families.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.