"E-learning was a totally new experience to me and to be honest I was a bit apprehensive as I do not see myself as very computer literate. However I found the course was very easy to follow and the format made learning a pleasure. It was great to be able to fit the course around my diary and I would recommend it to anyone."
"Andrea Embleton our 100,000th learner from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Health Trust"
"The online course has been hugely successful and in just 18 months we have trained over 2000 people which is far more than we could have reached with face-to-face training."
"Claire Seymour - Training Co-ordinator, South Tees Local Safeguarding Children Board"
"I am delighted with the Basic Awareness of Child Abuse and Refresher training material we now have access to through the Safeguarding Children e-Academy."
"Dave Herring - Head of East Riding Safeguarding Children Board"
"The online courses have released our specialist trainers so they can concentrate on front line professionals."
"Pauline Beall Business Manager, Stockton-on-Tees LSCB"
"To date we have trained over 2000 people, a feat that would have taken 4 years if we had relied on using previous method of face-to-face."
"Paul Hill - Manager of Bradford Safeguarding Children Board"
"We trained 11,000 staff last year for less than £1 each!"
"Robin Harper-Coulson, Children's Workforce Development Co-ordinater"
We currently have:
Registered online learners
We Support:
What's New
Safeguarding Academy Steps up to help Organisations with Limited Resources
Submitted by abby on 1 September, 2010 - 11:05.New online tool to streamline Section 11 Audits
Submitted by abby on 28 July, 2010 - 11:17.
Upcoming Events
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - "Strengthening the Safeguarding Framework and Implementing No Secrets"
Submitted by abby on 22 July, 2010 - 09:33.This one day conference chaired by Bridget Penhale Editor Journal of Adult Protection and Readerin Gerontology School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Sheffield focusing on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults is an opportunity to hear practical advice from leading healthcare professional on strengthening the safeguarding framework and implementing ‘No Secrets’.
Working With Vulnerable Teenagers: Addressing Substance Misuse, Self Harm and Suicide
Submitted by abby on 13 July, 2010 - 15:42.BASPCAN All Wales Branch Inaugural Conference: Thursday 18th November 2010 - The Medical Institute, Wrexham
This conference will seek to explore and address how professionals can work constructively with teenagers to minimise the risks they face from their presenting behaviours and vulnerabilities, including substance misuse, self harm and the increasing numbers of suicides in this age group.
Child Internet Abuse - Implications for Practice -BASPCAN National Conference
Submitted by abby on 13 July, 2010 - 15:51.
Safeguarding Children e-Academy
A division of Virtual College
Marsel House, Stephensons Way, Ilkley, LS29 8DD
© 2008-2010 | All Rights Have Been Reserved | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility
