Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Nursing & Allied Health
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Families
This module enables students to work competently as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses [SCPHN] in School Nursing and Health Visiting to develop and maintain safe practices in complex situations where a level of risk is presented when working with children, young people and families in the community setting.
Course overview
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Part Time -
12x 2 hour lectures -
January 2027 -
On site -
£1,000
This module enables students to work competently as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses [SCPHN] in School Nursing and Health Visiting to develop and maintain safe practices in complex situations where a level of risk is presented when working with children, young people and families in the community setting.
This module enables students to critically explore relevant policy, legislation, underpinning theoretical approaches, and the evidence base surrounding contemporary working safeguarding practices with families in the UK. As such, SCPHN School Nurses and Health Visitors are enabled to advance their skills in assessment, management and control of risk whilst working within the targeted and specialist tiers of service intervention from their national service model (OHID, 2023).
Through experiential learning, professional debate and discussion, students will be equipped with necessary critical appraisal and interpersonal skills to demonstrate leadership, relationship building and complex case management within communities, thus, taking a proactive and preventative approach to both protect from harm and strengthen resilience with vulnerable children, young people, and families.
Level: 7
Credits: 20
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify and critically appraise relevant legislation and policy drivers that determine and influence the organisation and configuration of safeguarding practice within children and family services
- Utilise theories, evidence, and frameworks to undertake specialist assessment, management, and control of presenting risk to children, young people, and families
- Evaluate and influence professional leadership strategies and communication skills to elicit specialist case management of children, young people, and families in need of support
- Critically review and evaluate contemporary safeguarding practices within a multidisciplinary context, ensuring inclusivity and advocacy in the voice of the child and family
