WELCOME TO THE CULTURE ACADEMY 3 lessons ▸

1 INTRODUCTION TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN THE WORKPLACE

2 WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

3 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

SECTION 1 — WHAT IS SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN? 6 lessons ▸

4 DUTY OF CARE AND THE FOUR TYPES OF ABUSE

5 CHILDREN ACT 1989 AND 2004, AND WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2026

6 KEY POINTS OF SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

7 QUICK REFERENCE: TYPES OF ABUSE AND WHY SAFEGUARDING MATTERS

8 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

9 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 2 — PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE 6 lessons ▸

10 RECOGNISING THE SIGNS

11 CHILDREN ACT 1989

12 KEY POINTS: PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE

13 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF ABUSE AND WHAT TO DO

14 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

15 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 3 — SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION 6 lessons ▸

16 RECOGNISING THE SIGNS

17 SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 AND WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2026

18 KEY POINTS: SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

19 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

20 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

21 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 4 — NEGLECT 6 lessons ▸

22 NEGLECT: THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF ABUSE

23 CHILDREN ACT 1989

24 KEY POINTS: RECOGNISING NEGLECT

25 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF NEGLECT AND WHAT TO DO

26 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

27 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 5 — ONLINE SAFETY AND DIGITAL RISKS 6 lessons ▸

28 GROOMING, GAMING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

29 ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2023

30 KEY POINTS: ONLINE GROOMING AND DIGITAL RISKS

31 QUICK REFERENCE: ONLINE SAFETY SIGNS AND WHAT TO DO

32 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

33 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 6 — COUNTY LINES AND CHILD CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION 6 lessons ▸

34 RECOGNISING THE SIGNS

35 MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015

36 KEY POINTS: COUNTY LINES AND CHILD CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION

37 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF CHILD CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION AND WHAT TO DO

38 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

39 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 7 — RADICALISATION, FGM, FORCED MARRIAGE AND HONOUR-BASED ABUSE 6 lessons ▸

40 RECOGNISING HIDDEN HARMS

41 RELEVANT SAFEGUARDING LEGISLATION

42 KEY POINTS: RECOGNISING HIDDEN HARMS

43 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF HIDDEN HARM AND WHAT TO DO

44 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

45 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 8 — ATTITUDE, CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL CURIOSITY 6 lessons ▸

46 WATCHING YOUR OWN ASSUMPTIONS

47 CHILDREN ACT 2004, SECTION 11

48 KEY POINTS: WATCHING YOUR OWN ASSUMPTIONS

49 QUICK REFERENCE: WARNING ATTITUDES AND GOOD PRACTICE

50 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

51 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 9 — RECOGNISING SIGNS AND RESPONDING TO DISCLOSURES 6 lessons ▸

52 LISTENING WITHOUT LEADING

53 WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2026

54 KEY POINTS: RECOGNISING SIGNS AND RESPONDING TO DISCLOSURES

55 QUICK REFERENCE: SIGNS OF ABUSE AND RESPONDING TO A DISCLOSURE

56 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

57 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 10 — REPORTING, RECORDING AND INFORMATION SHARING 6 lessons ▸

58 TURNING A CONCERN INTO ACTION

59 CHILDREN ACT 2004, SECTIONS 10 AND 11, AND DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018

60 KEY POINTS

61 QUICK REFERENCE: HOW TO REPORT AND WHERE CONCERNS CAN GO

62 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

63 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 11 — SAFER RECRUITMENT AND THE NEW DBS RULES 6 lessons ▸

64 CHANGES FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2026

65 CRIME AND POLICING ACT 2026, AND SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE GROUPS ACT 2006

66 KEY POINTS

67 QUICK REFERENCE: WHAT’S CHANGING AND WHAT LEADERS SHOULD DO

68 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

69 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 12 — OUT-OF-HOURS REPORTING AND ALLEGATIONS AGAINST STAFF 6 lessons ▸

70 THE EMERGENCY DUTY TEAM AND THE LADO

71 CHILDREN ACT 2004, SECTION 11, AND WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2026

72 KEY POINTS

73 QUICK REFERENCE: OUT-OF-HOURS REPORTING AND ALLEGATIONS AGAINST STAFF

74 KNOWLEDGE CHECK

75 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER