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Advanced Safeguarding Children

Develop your knowledge of social work in relation to child safeguarding. You'll evaluate your own practice and share your experience with others.

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LevelShort courses and CPD
Duration5 months
Start dates24 September 2026
Fee£850
Course codeCID1469

Course summary

Are you a social work or care practitioner? Are you responsible for safeguarding children?

In this course, you'll explore various areas of social work and care practice in safeguarding children. You'll critically evaluate legislation and guidance. You'll also explore the theories and models that underpin safeguarding practice. Also, you'll cover current research in several areas of contemporary safeguarding practice. This will allow you to share knowledge and experience with other social work practitioners.

Completion of the course will help you evidence your continuing professional development. It will support your Social Work England CPD regulatory requirements. This course will support your progression towards becoming an experienced social worker. for those doing their Assessed and Supported Years of Employment.

You'll also have the opportunity to demonstrate how you meet some of the Professional Capability Framework. This is for the role of Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker (BASW, 2026).

What you'll study

This course is worth 30 credits. You'll explore current research in several areas of practice in child safeguarding. This will help you critically evaluate your own practice.

You'll extend your knowledge and practice in relation to safeguarding children.

Taught topics will include:

  • Reflexive practice
  • Reconnecting with research
  • Neuro-inclusive practice
  • Domestic abuse impact
  • Sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Hate crime
  • Trauma informed practice.

You'll learn through a combination of:

  • Interactive lectures
  • Group work
  • Workshops
  • Reflection
  • E-learning materials.

How you'll learn

We deliver the course at the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's through interactive workshops. This is over five months between 10am and 4pm.

There will also be five hours of asynchronous input via online podcasts. The total learning time is 300 hours (teaching sessions and independent learning).

A negotiated assessment allows you to explore a piece of your own practice. This will relate to one of the topics covered on the course. It could be a written assignment, presentation, or other format. You'll agree this with the course leader to make sure it tests all learning outcomes.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

Employers usually meets course costs. We advise that you speak to your workforce development lead before applying.

We also accept self-funded applicants. If you'd like to explore your options, contact us at cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).

Apply now

Contact our team for further information about applying for this course. Call 0191 515 3361(opens in new tab) or email cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).

Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.