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Child Abuse Course

What will I learn?

Enhance your skills in social work with our comprehensive Child Protection Course, designed for professionals dedicated to safeguarding children. Develop crucial skills to collaborate with medical professionals, the Gardaí (police), and child protection services like Tusla. Master safety and risk assessments, create effective safety plans, and learn crisis intervention strategies. Improve your documentation and reporting abilities, understand legal and ethical considerations relevant to Ireland, and refine communication techniques to build rapport with children. Equip yourself to make a real difference today.

Apoia's Advantages

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you'd like to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Collaborate effectively with medical professionals and the Gardaí (police).

Conduct thorough risk assessments and develop safety plans appropriate for the Irish context.

Document and report observations clearly and concisely, adhering to Irish legal standards.

Identify and understand various types of child abuse and neglect.

Apply ethical decision-making and maintain confidentiality as outlined by Irish law and professional guidelines.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.