Safeguarding Children: working with African children and families
This course will address multicultural issues in Child Protection
Suitable for:
All staff and volunteers who come into contact with African children and families where knowledge of culture, religion and child protection is required
Aims:
To develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively, sensitively and empathetically
Course Content:
- Culture
- Religious issues
- The African child in the UK and abroad
- Private fostering
- Female genital mutilation
- Child trafficking
- Global Issues
- Local Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures
- Legislation
- Planning a co-ordinated response
- Staff support and ongoing training identified
Objectives:
At the end of the course the delegate will be able to:
- Consider attitudes and values that may affect the practice of safeguarding African children
- Understand issues around private fostering
- Have understanding about culture and female genital mutilation
- Have knowledge on child trafficking and
- Global issues
- Understand their role within the child protection process
- Explain local child protection procedures
- Consider the co-ordinated and consistent approach to child protection
Contact TCR for further information and quote price code: H