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This e-learning / online course looks at: Why services need awareness The law Types of discrimination and hate crime Terminology Forms of anti-LGBT+ prejudice Impact on individuals Barriers to accessing services and reporting issues Meeting the needs of LGBT+ individuals

Welcome to this short Online Programme on equality and diversity. Its purpose is to explain what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you. We will also look at some of the barriers that can prevent equality from being realised and cover the key legislation surrounding it. Finally, we will take a look at both employers' and employees' responsibilities in relation to the legislation.

This short online programme is designed for anyone who comes into contact with children through Sport or leisure activities . Our e-Learning programme will give you an introduction to what child abuse is, help you recognise early signs of possible problems and provide guidance on what you can do to prevent children suffering from abuse. In short, it will help you safeguard the children in your care.

The starting point for this module is to look at why you need to undertake training on the protection of children and young people. All adults who come into contact with children in their work have a duty of care to safeguard and promote their welfare. Practitioners have a key role in shaping the futures of young people. The vast majority of adults working with young children act professionally to provide a safe and supportive environment. However, in this area of work, tensions and misunderstandings can also occur.

This short online programme is designed for anyone who comes into contact with children through their work or leisure activities and aims to provide a practical awareness of the issues relating to the protection of children. This is achieved through exploring the concepts of child vulnerability, child protection and significant harm. Building on these concepts the issue of child abuse is explored through focusing on the four main forms of abuse and bullying. There is a brief examination of the law that underpins child protection and the responsibility in relation to handling the disclosure of abuse by children. By the end of the study the learner will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills to recognise the signs and symptoms of child vulnerability and abuse which will in turn help to reduce its incidence.

This short online programme is designed for anyone who comes into contact with children through their work or leisure activities. Information sharing is key to delivering better, more efficient services that are coordinated around the needs of children, young people and families. It is essential to enable early intervention and preventative work, for safeguarding and promoting welfare and for wider public protection. Information sharing is a vital element in improving outcomes for all.

This short e-learning programme is designed for anyone who comes into contact with children through their work or leisure activities and aims to provide a practical awareness of the issues relating to the protection of children. This Introduction to Child Protection Awareness / Safeguarding Children course provides a thorough overview of your child protection responsibilities to help you feel more confident in recognising the signs of child abuse, reporting your concerns, and ensuring that the welfare of children remains at the central focus of your work activities. Safeguarding children is a responsibility of all professions and so this training course is suitable for anybody required to take training as part of their role. It is a requirement for all those working with children and/or their families to have knowledge of how to safeguard children and by taking this training course you will fulfil that obligation.

This Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Online Course is designed to provide an essential introduction for anyone who is new to the subject and act as a refresher for those who already work with vulnerable people in a paid or voluntary capacity. Most adults live normal happy lives. However, for a number of unfortunate people, abuse is a reality and the effects can lead to great unhappiness and sometimes, tragedy. In simple terms, abuse to adults exists and if you suspect that a person is abusing or being abused, your responsibility is to prevent it. Also, if you are working with vulnerable adults, you have a legal duty of care to intervene and this is fully supported by legislation. It is not enough to claim ignorance of the abuse or fail to assist.