Effective Strategies of Recognising and Responding to Child Violence in the UK
£ 99.00
Why should School Teachers, Pastoral Leaders, SENCO Coordinators, Carers, and Parents in the UK Consider Enrolling in the course?
Course equips you with the knowledge and skills to identify early warning signs of violence and distress in children. This knowledge empowers you to create safer environments and provide essential support. The course covers a comprehensive curriculum, addressing various aspects of safeguarding, including working with parents who use violence and effective family assessments. By completing this course, you'll gain the confidence and preparedness to make a real difference in the lives of children facing challenging family circumstances. This UK-focused course offers professional development opportunities and enhances your ability to promote child welfare, making you a more valuable asset in your field.
Comprehensive Learning and Practical Skills
The course encourages critical thinking and a nuanced approach to safeguarding challenges while addressing the specific needs of the UK context. On the practical front, participants gain essential skills such as early warning signs recognition, effective communication, and collaboration for cohesive teamwork in safeguarding. They also acquire hands-on techniques for supporting children, empowering them, and building resilience. The course imparts skills in documentation, assessment, and conflict resolution, all vital for informed decision-making and accountability.
Key Advantages of the Course
Real-World Relevance
This course offers participants the opportunity to address a critical and pressing issue—safeguarding children in high-conflict environments. In an era where child safety is paramount, the knowledge and skills acquired in this course are not only valuable but also directly applicable to participants' roles as educators, caregivers, and parents. It empowers them to make a tangible difference in children's lives by recognising early warning signs and taking meaningful action.
Holistic Approach and Practical Skills for Immediate Impact
This course don’t just doesn't just cover the basics; it delves deep into the emotional experiences of children in high-conflict families, addressing the nuances and complexities of the issue. Participants gain a comprehensive understanding, which is crucial for effective intervention and support. This depth of knowledge enables them to approach safeguarding with empathy, insight, and a broader perspective.
Key Advantages of UniqSkills
- Flexible Learning: Uniqskills offers a user-friendly platform that allows participants to access course materials and complete assignments at their own pace, accommodating various schedules.
- Expert Instructors: Courses on Uniqskills are taught by experienced professionals and subject matter experts, ensuring high-quality education.
By completing the course, participants will:
- Develop Expertise: Become experts in recognising early warning signs of violence and distress in children within high-conflict families.
- Enhance Child Safety: Improve their ability to create safer environments for children facing challenging family dynamics.
- Comprehensive Understanding: Gain a deep, comprehensive understanding of high-conflict environments, including emotional experiences of children within them.
- Nuanced Perspective: Develop a nuanced perspective, enabling them to address the complexities of safeguarding with empathy and insight.
- Timely Intervention: Acquire the skills needed for timely intervention, ensuring children receive support when they need it most.
- Effective Communication: Enhance their communication skills, critical for collaborating with professionals, families, and agencies in safeguarding efforts.
- Empower Children: Learn techniques for empowering children and building their resilience, bolstering their emotional well-being.
- Positive Parenting Promotion: Gain practical skills to work with parents who use violence, challenging harmful beliefs and promoting positive, nonviolent parenting approaches.
- Document Work Accurately: Learn how to document work with families accurately, compiling essential chronologies and notes for accountability.
- Conflict Resolution: Acquire conflict resolution skills to address family dynamics and promote safer environments.
- Collaboration Proficiency: Develop proficiency in collaborating with professionals and agencies involved in family monitoring.
- UK-Focused Knowledge: Receive education tailored to the unique needs and challenges of safeguarding children in the UK context.
- Career Advancement: Enhance career prospects, particularly for educators and school staff, by demonstrating a commitment to child welfare.
- Immediate Applicability: Gain practical skills that are immediately applicable in both professional and personal settings.
- Confidence Building: Build confidence in safeguarding practices, making participants more effective in their roles.
- Resourceful Networking: Establish valuable connections and networks within the safeguarding community.
- Empathy and Sensitivity: Develop a heightened sense of empathy and sensitivity to the needs of children in high-conflict environments.
- Lifesaving Impact: Ultimately, participants will be empowered to make a profound impact on children's lives, safeguarding their well-being and ensuring they grow up in safer and more nurturing environments.
Course author:
Tracy Tait
Education Equalities Team Leader for a local authority, responsible for Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics, child exploitation, and harmful sexual behaviour. She began her career as a Religious Studies teacher and later became Head of Year 7/Transition at a secondary school, establishing strong community links over a decade.
After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2014, Tracy shifted her career path. As Equalities Education Team Leader, she supports Primary and Secondary school teachers in ensuring accessibility and inclusion for students facing various challenges, including those related to gender identity, sexual orientation, or medical conditions.
In 2016, Tracy played a key role in securing a Home Office grant for young people affected by sexual harm, collaborating with Durham Police Force. She continues to provide training on this subject, serving as a crucial bridge between schools, the local authority, and law enforcement.
Over the past four years, Tracy has been instrumental in supporting vulnerable young people, particularly in addressing harmful sexual behaviour and child exploitation. Her knowledge of school systems, teaching strategies, and behaviour management has proven vital in minimising risks and keeping young people in education.
Tracy believes in Contextual Safeguarding, emphasizing that young people often face significant harm outside their family homes, including neighbourhoods, schools, and the online world. She encourages practitioners to comprehensively understand and address these external contexts.
Tracy has undergone AIM (Assessment, Intervention, Moving On) training to assess young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour. She collaborates closely with the Youth Justice Service, offering pragmatic safety planning advice.
Beyond her professional life, Tracy is a devoted mother and an avid traveller who enjoys creating family memories through adventures. She also has a keen interest in interior design, particularly Scandinavian living and the concept of Hygge, fostering warm atmospheres, strong friendships, and appreciation of life's simple pleasures
Discover Why Course Is the Ideal Step in Your Educational Journey:
Professional Growth
- Expert Knowledge: Participants gain expert-level knowledge in recognising early warning signs of violence and distress in children within high-conflict family environments.
- Child-Centric Approach: The course focuses on the well-being of children, equipping participants with skills to support and protect the most vulnerable.
- Real-World Skills: Learn practical, hands-on skills immediately applicable in professional and personal life, including conflict resolution and effective communication.
- Comprehensive Understanding: Develop a comprehensive understanding of high-conflict environments, including the emotional experiences of children, fostering empathy and insight.
- Tailored to the UK: This course is specifically tailored to the UK context, addressing the unique challenges of safeguarding children in the country.
Is This Course Worth Trying? Absolutely!
This course is worth trying if you are committed to safeguarding children, whether you are a teacher, caregiver, or parent.Throughout this course, participants will:
- Recognise physical and behavioural indicators of violence in children.
- Understand the emotional experiences of children growing up in violent families.
- Develop effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Document their work with families accurately.
- Work with parents who use violence, challenging harmful beliefs.
- Promote positive parenting and nonviolent communication.
What will you gain by taking part in the course?
New, current threads
During the lectures of this course, participants will gain a deep understanding of the critical importance of recognising early warning signs of violence and distress in children within high-conflict family environments. They will acquire insights into the emotional experiences of children in such situations, fostering empathy and insight. The guidance provided throughout the course will empower participants with practical skills to create safer, more nurturing environments for children, making a meaningful impact in safeguarding their well-being.
New skills
Participants in this course will acquire essential skills, including the ability to recognise physical and behavioural indicators of violence in children, empowering them to intervene effectively. They will develop advanced communication and collaboration skills crucial for working with professionals, agencies, and families involved in safeguarding. Additionally, participants will gain practical techniques for promoting positive parenting, nonviolent communication, and building resilience in children within high-conflict environments.
Practice
Participants in this course will have the opportunity to practice recognising and assessing early warning signs of violence and distress in simulated scenarios, honing their observational skills. They will engage in role-playing exercises to improve their communication and conflict resolution abilities, applying these skills in practical situations. Furthermore, participants will practice documenting their work with families, compiling chronologies, and taking effective notes, ensuring they can confidently implement these practices in real-life safeguarding efforts.
Availability
Experience round-the-clock availability to course materials on any device, allowing for convenient learning at your chosen time and location. Utilise downloadable resources such as notes, videos, slides, and assessments to bolster your comprehension, driving better outcomes. Embrace the freedom to learn at your individual pace and leverage a comprehensive online learning experience accessible throughout the entire year.
Certification of Completion
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a personalised certificate verifying their active participation and achievement.
This valuable document can be easily accessed and downloaded from the 'my panel' section within the UniqSkills platform.
This certificate serves as a tangible testament to your newly acquired skills, enabling you to proudly present your expertise to potential employers and within your professional network.
Syllabus:
- RECOGNISING WHEN A CHILD IS SUBJECT TO VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY
- WORKING WITH PARENTS WHO USE VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF REDUCING AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOURS
- FAMILY ASSESSMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION OF WORK WITH FAMILIES
Module 1: RECOGNISING WHEN A CHILD IS SUBJECT TO VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY
- Lesson 1: Understanding High-Conflict Environment
- Lesson 2: Physical Signs of Violence - what to pay special attention to in a child's appearance, distinguishing injuries that go beyond ordinary bruises and indicate harm to the child.
- Lesson 3 - Communication And Collaboration
- Lesson 4: Behavioural indicators of violence and emotional distress in children - withdrawal, isolation from peers, academic decline, hyperactivity, and aggression - what behaviours may suggest that violence is being directed towards the child.
- Lesson 5: Emotions experienced by a child growing up in a violent family - fear, rejection, and low self-esteem - how to support the child - fear, rejection, and low self-esteem - how to support the child.
- Lesson 6: Empowering Children and Building Resilience in High-Conflict Environments
Module 2: WORKING WITH PARENTS WHO USE VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF REDUCING AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOURS
- Lesson 1: Addressing Beliefs - Challenging Common Parental Beliefs That Contribute to Violence as a Disciplinary Tool
- Lesson 2: Asset-Based Approach - Utilising Family Resources to Modify Violent Behaviours
- Lesson 3: Tools and Techniques for Families Experiencing Violence - Promoting Positive Parenting, Nonviolent Communication, and Emotional and Aggressive Behaviour Reduction Exercises
Module 3: FAMILY ASSESSMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION OF WORK WITH FAMILIES
- Lesson 1: Documentation of Work with Families - Compiling Chronologies, Protocols, and Notes from Family Meetings
- Lesson 2: When to Involve the Police in Family Monitoring
- Lesson 3: Strategies for Collaborating with Professionals and Agencies in Family Monitoring
- Lesson 4: Ongoing Evaluation and Review in Family Monitoring
How do customers rate the course?
This course is a must! Enrolling and accessing materials was easy-peasy. I applied what I learned when I noticed a student withdrawing - it made a world of difference!
I enrolled in the course as a school counselor to improve my communication skills, and I applied these skills when addressing a delicate situation involving a student's family. Couldn't be happier!
After reskilling for my new role in child welfare, working with parents facing challenges in managing their child's behaviour became much more effective. I applied the positive parenting techniques I learned in this course, and it was a game-changer! This course equipped me with invaluable skills that have truly made a significant impact in my work. Highly recommended!
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