Safeguarding children: the case for mandatory training

Author: Sheffield, Mandy

Source: Community Practitioner, Volume 81, Number 7, July 2008 , pp. 27-30(4)

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Abstract:

The case for safeguarding children and child protection training for all staff working in the health services is compelling. This paper examines the legislation and guidance underpinning the statutory status of this training, and offers an insight into integrating the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework into a safeguarding children training strategy for health service employees. The paper identifies what level of training is appropriate for all health staff, including clinical staff, non-clinical staff and volunteers. It further explores the introduction of the strategy within primary care trust, foundation trust and primary care (general practice, dental staff and other commissioned services).

Keywords: HEALTH; CHILD PROTECTION; TRAINING; STRATEGY; MANDATORY

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2008-07-01

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Community Practitioner - the journal of the Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association (Unite/CPHVA) - has a readership that includes over 20,700 healthcare professionals who work in the community, caring for over 5,000,000 clients, patients and families across the UK. These comprise health visitors, school nurses, district nurses, practice nurses, community paediatric nurses, community nursery nurses and other community-based practitioners.
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