CHILD PROTECTION AWARENESS PROGRAMME GOOD PRACTICE IN SAFEGUARDING FOR THE
YOUTH WORK SECTOR
• An understanding of the relevance of child safeguarding and protection to youth work
• An awareness of the broader context for this work
• An exploration of a range of attitudes in relation to this issue
• An awareness of the definitions of child abuse
• An awareness of how workers might become aware of/have concerns about abuse
• An understanding of the characteristics which might render an individual suitable/
unsuitable for working with children/young people
• Possible responses for dealing with disclosures/concerns/suspicions in relation to
child abuse
• An understanding of reporting procedures
• An understanding of the use of a code of behaviour including the key elements