Safeguarding & Child Protection
Harmful Sexual Behaviours
Online course
CareCPD accredited
Included with Nest Learn
Tell typical development from harmful sexual behaviour, respond safely in the first minutes, record and refer, and support the children involved.
At a glance
FormatOnline
AccreditationCareCPD
CategorySafeguarding
Assigned viaLearning Paths
AvailabilityIncluded with Nest Learn
What this course covers
- What harmful sexual behaviour is, and describing the behaviour rather than labelling the child.
- Typical development from 10 to 17, and the law.
- When behaviour moves beyond typical: the Hackett continuum, consent and coercion, and the Brook Traffic Light Tool.
- Why some looked-after children display it.
- Online behaviour, nude images, phones and searches.
- The immediate response, recording and referral.
- Specialist assessment and Regulation 40.
- Matching, safety plans, supporting both children, and staff feelings and supervision.
How it works in Nest Learn
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Assign it
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Staff complete it
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Keep the evidence
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