Safeguarding Children PgCert

<strong>Our PGCert in Safeguarding Children is designed for professionals and employers looking to develop their teams. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced practitioner, this course is for you.</strong><br/><br/>A valuable opportunity to deepen your knowledge and enhance your practice in safeguarding and child welfare, you’ll develop specialist insight into children’s rights, participation, and protection, while exploring a broad range of practical, legal, and theoretical approaches. This will strengthen your ability to work critically, creatively, and confidently in a range of professional contexts.<br/><br/>Over the past 30 years, services for children, young people, and families have undergone significant transformation. These changes demand a workforce equipped with the right knowledge, values, and skills, particularly around multi-agency working, inclusive practice, and listening to the voices of children and young people.<br/><br/>On this course, you will:<br/><br/><br/>• Build skills in integrated and multi-agency working<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop a strong understanding of relevant policy and legislation<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to support inclusive, child-centred practice<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Examine safeguarding issues within a global and culturally diverse context<br/><br/><br/><br/>This course is particularly relevant in light of ongoing government priorities to raise the standards and recognition of professionals working with children. It also supports employers in ensuring their teams are guided by current research, sector expertise, and international best practice.<br/><br/>Whether youre upskilling yourself or investing in your team, this PGCert offers a flexible, research-informed route to advancing safeguarding practice. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from experienced practitioners with real-world expertise, and deepen your understanding of current research, policy, and issues in children and young people’s services.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Critically reflect on your own practice and drive positive change, ensuring children and young people’s voices are heard and valued.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study online in the evening, allowing you to balance learning with work and personal commitments, wherever youre based. <br/><br/>