SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
NHS WALES E-LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAMMES
The Level 1 and Level 2 Safeguarding Children E-learning Training
Programmes are now available to access online, including the assessments
and certification of completion.
Both E-learning Training Programmes are accessible by creating an account
on Learning@NHSWales:
https://learning.wales.nhs.uk/ Intranet
http://learning.wales.nhs.uk Internet
Aim of E-learning Training Programmes:
 Meet Level 1 and Level 2 Training competences as outlined in the
Intercollegiate Document *
 Facilitate access for all health professionals
 Link to Electronic Staff Record (ESR) for NHS employees
For more information contact:
Learning@NHSWales :
[email protected]
or
Workforce Information Systems
(WfIS):
[email protected]
LEVEL 1 TRAINING
Target audience:
All staff working in health care settings. The Level 1 E-learning Training Programme
will take approximately thirty minutes to complete and provides a basic overview of
the indicators of possible child maltreatment and the procedures to follow if staff have
concerns about a child or young person’s welfare.
LEVEL 2 TRAINING
Target audience:
All clinical staff that have contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers.
The Level 2 E-learning programme will take approximately two hours to complete and
provides a deeper level of knowledge and awareness of safeguarding children issues,
particularly recognition and referral processes.
BOTH LEVELS OF TRAINING INCLUDE:
•
interactive sections and exercises
•
references and glossary of terminology
•
local contact details
•
assessment and certification
•
further training courses
•
link to individual ESR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
NHS Wales Health Boards & Trusts across Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Safeguarding Children Service, Public Health Wales
The Wales Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education
REFERENCE:
*Safeguarding Children and Young people: roles and competences for health care staff:
Intercollegiate Document (March 2014)
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/page/67422
April 2014