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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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Preventing Bullying

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

• Understand what bullying is, including the five components of bullying behaviour
• Identify who is affected by bullying
• Understand the part that technology can play in bullying behaviour
• How to recognise a child who may be being bullied and the damaging physical and emotional effects
• Recognise the actions you can take to tackle bullying in your organisation or setting

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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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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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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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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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Substance Misuse Risks

The modules in this course will cover the following content:

1. What is Substance Misuse?

Module one explores the different categories of drugs, their effects, the prevalence of drug use, and why young people may use them.

2. Responding to Children’s Needs around Alcohol and Drugs

Module two explores how to recognise the early indicators of misuse, the role of the school, good practice in supporting struggling young people, and what agencies and professional support services you can signpost to.

Reflective questions throughout the course offer learners additional opportunities to think about their understanding of appropriate disciplinary action within school and consider how they create a safe, inclusive working environment.

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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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