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Child Protection for International Schools

This five module course comprehensively covers:

• Understand what forms child abuse can take and the effects it can have
• Understand radicalisation, extremism and the Prevent duty
• Recognise signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
• Understand processes for reporting abuse
• Know the child protection system
• Identify good practice guidelines

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Safer Recruitment for International Schools

This four module course comprehensively covers:

• Recognise the dangers international schools may face
• Understand the four key stages of the recruitment process
• Organise pre-recruitment plans and understand what must be in place before you advertise your post
• Learn about rejecting candidates and meeting the right ones
• Learn what is required from vetting checks, including the International Child Protection Certificate and COBIS revision
• Learn about post-recruitment activities

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Child Neglect for International Schools

This course will help you understand:

1. Understand what neglect is and how common it is.
2. Recognise the different areas of a child or young person’s life that neglect may touch and the cost of neglect to society.
3. Identify the key components of effective parenting and the factors that may contribute to child neglect.
4. Understand the work of professionals in children’s social care, whose job it is to weigh up all the factors and consider interventions to protect children who may be at risk of harm.
5. Identify the signs and indicators that should alert you to the possibility a child or young person is being neglected and how to report your concerns.

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Preventing Bullying for International Schools

At the end of the course, learners will:

1. Understand what bullying is, including the five components of bullying behaviour.
2. Identify who may be affected by bullying, as there are some groups of people who are likely to be more affected than others.
3. Understand the role technology can play in bullying behaviour (cyberbullying).
4. Be able to recognise a child who may be being bullied and understand the damaging physical and emotional effects.
5. Be able to put actions in place to tackle bullying in their organisation or setting.

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Health and Safety for International Schools

This course covers how to:

1. Understand how to manage and control hazards to protect people at work.
2. Learn about risk assessment and how it is carried out. 
3. Identify common safety hazards.
4. Recognise what employers must do to comply.
5. Understand hazards around working at height, manual handling, computer work stations and noise.
6. Understand how health and safety issues should be organised.
7. How to prevent accidents from happening by ensuring health and safety.
8. Understand what can go wrong and how to deal with unplanned events.

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First Aid Essentials for International Schools

This course covers:

• Learn how to provide basic life support.
• Learn how to react in life threatening situations.
• Identify someone who is choking, drowning, seizing, bleeding or having an allergic reaction, and act accordingly. 
• Understand what to do if somebody has broken a bone or experienced a burn.
• Acquire the knowledge to handle day-to-day incidents.

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Fire Safety for International Schools

This course covers:

1. Understand the importance of fire safety training including legislation.
2. Learn the nature of the fire.
3. Recognise fire hazards.
4. Identify what to do in the event of a fire.
5. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher.

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Safeguarding Young People

This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

•  Identify who may be vulnerable.
• Recognise the signs and indicators of abuse.
• Understand what to do if a young person confides abuse to you.
• Learn about recording and reporting procedures.
• Recognise good practice guidelines.

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Sexual Violence and Harassment between Children and Young People

This two-module course will help you to:

• Understand what sexual violence and sexual harassment are
• Understand the relevant law and statutory guidance
• Responding to Sexual Violence and Harassment between Children
• Offer Support and Providing a Safe Environment

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Raising Awareness of Peer-on-Peer Abuse

The purpose of this course is to help you:

• understand what peer-on-peer abuse is
• understand the different types of peer-on-peer abuse
• understand who peer-on-peer abuse may affect and what external influences there are
• be aware of the prevalence of peer-on-peer abuse
• understand social norms and peer pressure
• recognise early signs that might indicate abuse
• know what action to take if you know or suspect that a young person is experiencing abuse
• implement preventative strategies within school or college.

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Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People

1. Understand what mental health is in the context of the mental health continuum.
2. Be able to identify some common issues faced by young people with regard to mental health.
3. Recognise some of the signs and symptoms that indicate mental health issues in young people.
4. Understand key risk factors that make some young people vulnerable to mental health issues.
5. Learn about protective factors that build resilience in young people and some of the myths and stigma surrounding mental health issues.
6. Pick up practical advice to help you support young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.

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Use of Reasonable Force in Schools

The main objectives for this course are:

• Understand what reasonable force is and who can use it
• Learn when reasonable force can be used
• Understand what happens in situations when reasonable force has been used
• Identify good practice about incidents involving reasonable force

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Female Genital Mutilation Awareness

This course covers:

• Understand what the law states regarding FGM and the mandatory reporting duty
• Learn the prevalence, consequences and different types of FGM
• Recognise the signs that FGM has taken place, or signs that a girl is at risk
• Learn the roles and responsibilities of professionals.
• Understand the importance of working together

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Concussion Awareness

This course provides an overview of what a concussion is, how signs and symptoms may present in an injured person and how to manage the injury.

By the end of the course you will:

1. understand what concussion is
2. recognise the signs and symptoms that may suggest a concussion has occurred
3. learn what the immediate and ongoing management of concussion should be
4. be familiar with the “red flags” that indicate an injured person should be transferred for urgent medical assessment
5. be able to identify what the risks are following a concussion and how they can be minimised.

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Equality & Diversity

This one module course delivers one CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you
• barriers that can prevent equality from being realised such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, victimisation and harassment
• key legislation and both employer and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it
• the Equality Act 2010 and the ‘protected characteristics’ that form the basis of the law

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How to be an Effective Fire Warden or Fire Marshal

This course covers:

• the importance of effective fire safety procedures
• the legal position and the requirement for effective safety management systems that demonstrate statutory compliance
• what should be included in a fire policy and procedure
• the systems required to ensure the safety of vulnerable people such as employees or visitors with disabilities

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Moving and Handling

This course can be used as part of an employee’s induction programme, as a demonstration of employee theoretic competency and/or as refresher training.

The aim of the course is to guide you through:

1. the legal position
2. appreciating the costs related to moving and handling injuries
3. the TILE assessment process
4. understanding and appreciating the principles of safe lifting techniques
5. identifying effective control measures that can be used to reduce the risk of injury
6. supporting your organisation to develop a positive health and safety culture, with the application of a sensible proportionate approach.

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Food Hygiene and Safety

This four module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• how bacteria can cause food-borne illness
• recognising high risk foods and food allergies
• contamination and food spoilages and how to control it
• effective hygiene
• the importance of storage
• HACCP and the law

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A Practical Guide to the GDPR for Education

This course outlines key elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an education setting and will help you to understand:

• what personal data is
• how personal data is used
• why there is a need for a change in data protection
• the new GDPR
• new legal requirements
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• new rights for ‘data subjects’

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The Prevent Duty

This one module course delivers one CPD hour and comprehensively covers:

• what Prevent is
• what extremism and radicalisation are
• who may be vulnerable
• how people may be drawn into terrorism
• how messages are spread
• reporting concerns.

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The SEND Code of Practice

This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years
• what those in education must do for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
• Education, Health and Care assessments and Plans
• maintaining and reviewing the EHC Plan

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Child Protection Refresher 2020

The content is divided into three concise learning modules that cover:

• Recent legislation and guidance
• Types of child abuse and the physical and behavioural signs of each type of abuse
• Specific safeguarding issues including child criminal exploitation and homelessness
• Responding and reporting abuse
• Learning from serious case reviews and criminal investigations
• The potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and young people

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Child Protection in Sport & Active Leisure

This course will help to raise your awareness of abuse and neglect, to recognise early signs that might indicate a problem and show you how to take action if you know or suspect that a child or young person needs help.

This CPD training and is also endorsed by Kidscape and Family Lives who are leading experts in child protection.

This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• child development
• categories of child abuse
• responding to abuse and creating a safe environment

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Dealing with Bereavement and Loss

The course covers:

• the effects of grief on a child or young person
• how a death may impact school life, and how information about the death should be shared with pupils and staff
• how to manage potentially difficult topics and avoid unnecessarily painful comments when communicating with a bereaved pupil or student
• how to communicate with children and young people about tragic events in the media
• the factors relating to how children or young people will respond to a death
• how to ensure the bereaved pupil or student’s needs are respected and supported by all staff who come into contact with them
• what should be included in a bereavement policy and the guidance staff need to support everyone during a potentially difficult time
• when to seek further help and support on bereavement for children or young people, their families or even staff members within the school.

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Administration of Medication in Schools

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• The laws that apply to the administration of medication
• The principles for safe practice in administering medication
• The training requirements for schools, including how to administer prescribed medicine and awareness training for relevant medical conditions
• The requirements for record keeping, including consent forms and records of all medicines administered to individual children
• Planning for activities outside of school, such as school trips and residential visits
• The policies and procedures schools should have in place

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Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• What modern slavery and trafficking are
• Different types of trafficking
• Who trafficking affects
• The Modern Slavery Act 2015
• Internal trafficking and county lines
• How to spot the signs of trafficking
• How to report concerns about a trafficked child or adult

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Raising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage

The purpose of this course is to help you:

• understand what honour-based abuse is
• understand the difference between a forced marriage and arranged marriage
• understand the prevalence of this type of abuse
• understand which communities are affected
• recognise what laws exist to protect people
• be aware of early signs that might indicate abuse
• know what action to take if you know or suspect that a young person is at risk
• understand the motives and consequences of forced marriage
• know what support is available.

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Domestic Abuse: Children and Young People

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• What domestic abuse is and what forms it can take
• What controlling and coercive behaviour is
• The prevalence of domestic abuse
• They key risk factors to be aware of
• Some of the trigger events that can lead to violence
• The impact domestic violence can have
• What protective factors there are
• What to do when you suspect a child or young person is witnessing and/or experiencing domestic abuse
• What support, help and advice is available

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

The purpose of the course is to help you:

• understand what ACEs are & the two main categories
• understand trauma including the concept of 'Fight, Flight or Freeze' mode
• understand the term toxic stress and its effects on the developing brains of children and adolescents
• understand attachment theory and the differences between secure and insecure attachment in children
• be aware of the potential negative impact (supported by statistics) that being exposed to ACEs
• understand what the protective factors are
• understand what children and young people who experience trauma need to enable them to cope
• improve your listening skills to help you understand the child’s perspective and offer them appropriate support
• understand resilience and how working with parents can help a child become more resilient
• understand what you can do to help break the cycle of ACEs when working with children and families.

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Overcoming Loneliness Online Course

This one module course delivers two CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• The key transitional times
• What does loneliness mean?
• Vulnerable groups
• The effects of loneliness
• Overcoming loneliness
• Support & reflective summary
• Triggers for loneliness
• What we know about loneliness

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Child Protection Basics for International Schools

This course introduces common types of child maltreatment and the signs that might indicate a child is experiencing abuse. It also gives guidance on how to respond if you have safeguarding concerns or a child confides abuse to you.

This one module course covers:

1. the difference between safeguarding and child protection
2. the knowledge that safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibilityy
3. a definition of child maltreatment and the four commonly recognised forms
4. the physical and behavioural signs that may indicate a child is being abused
5. examples of safe working practice
6. the importance of being vigilant and reporting any concerns
7. guidance on how to respond if you have a concern or a child confides abuse to you
8. guidance on how to deal with allegations against staff
9. the importance of sharing information about any safeguarding concerns.

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Staying Safe Online for International Schools

Reflective Safeguarding Practice for International Schools

Understanding Anxiety for International Schools

Understanding Self-Harm for International Schools

Understanding Low Mood and Depression for International Schools

Child Exploitation for International Schools

Staff Wellbeing for International Schools

Staff wellbeing is of critical importance to schools, and whether you want to focus on your own wellbeing or are looking out for your colleagues, you will find information, guidance and support in this course. It considers the meaning of wellbeing, its impact on individuals and the workplace, common mental health issues and the causes of work-related stress. The course also explores what positive staff wellbeing means in practice, and how you can help to create it for yourself and your school.

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Promoting SEND Inclusion for International Schools

This course begins by defining SEND inclusion and looks at the contribution that you and others can make towards it.

You will consider how local law affects the issue and find out about different models for describing inclusion. The course includes practical suggestions and advice for promoting SEND inclusion in your own school and finishes with four case studies.

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