Overview

This Foundation level course has been designed for those working with Children and Young People displaying harmful sexualised behaviours. Learners will be supported to understand the importance of their role in preventing and proactively managing harmful sexualised behaviour including introduction of third sector partners to support with management. Learners will understand and define the signs and symptoms of this and the procedures to follow when there is an incident. The programme benefits from narrative scenarios and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

Aims & Objectives:

• Explain the difference between normal, problematic and harmful sexualised behaviour.
• Outline the causes and prevalence of the issue.
• Provide awareness of some main assessment approaches.
• Provide awareness of different interventions.
• Discuss tools and skills for practice.

Audience:

Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Support Centre Practitioners, Youth Workers, Support Worker, Nursing Staff, Children’s Residential Care Workers, Education workers.