KCSIE - Keeping Children Safe in Education

Working with Parents

Safeguarding is a shared responsibility. Everyone working with students needs to remain vigilant for concerns and collaborate with other professionals to prioritise student welfare. But not everyone involved in safeguarding students is a professional. Parents and caregivers have a vital role to play. This course will help you collaborate with them to take a child-centred approach to safeguarding.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise the importance of collaborating with parents and caregivers, so you can meet your responsibilities as outlined in statutory guidance

Recognise disguised compliance, so you can overcome it to safeguard students

Identify good practice when working with parents and caregivers, so you can prioritise the welfare of students and families

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

Working together to safeguard children is vital. This course offers safeguarding guidance, walking you through the importance of working with parents and caregivers to improve outcomes for children and families. And it’ll give you practical guidance to help you spot disguised compliance and work effectively with parents and caregivers.

Although this course is designed to be school-specific content, it will be useful for anyone working with students in any capacity. After all, the more people who understand the importance of safeguarding children, the better.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.