Alliance supports biggest ever child protection training
NEWS RELEASE
19 October 2005
Alliance supports biggest ever child protection training
The Pre-school Learning Alliance is supporting the NSPCC in its launch of the largest ever child protection training exercise. Early years settings across the country will receive complementary copies of EduCare, a child protection awareness distance learning programme.
Early years settings are a vital link in the child protection chain as they have frequent contact with children and families. EduCare will help early years professionals to recognise the possible signs of abuse and ensure they know how to act if they have concerns about a child. The programme will also help staff act appropriately if a member of the public approaches them with child protection concerns.
For many professionals and support staff, the training will be a refresher and a prompt to check their internal child protection procedures. EduCare has four short learning modules and is tailored for specific sectors, such as education, health or community workers. Alliance members will receive the first two modules free of charge, with additional modules available at a discount.
Steve Alexander, Chief Executive at the Pre-school Leaning Alliance, said:
"This training course provides vital knowledge and an insight for early years settings to ensure action is taken at the first signs of child abuse. Our member early years settings are encouraged to work with parents and carers to get the best outcomes for the family. EduCare should compliment this relationship and secure further safety for the children in their care"
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For further information please contact:
Louise Banks
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7833 0991
Out of hours press calls: 07979 531 130
E: Louise Banks
Notes for Editors:
- There are limited complementary copies of EduCare available for anyone working with children and young people, but who have not been included in the mailing. If you would like to be part of the programme, simply register online at www.debrus-educare.co.uk/talktilitstops, email your name, address and job title to talktilitstops@debrus.co.uk or telephone 01926 436202. Applicants will be processed on a first-come, first served basis.
- The Pre-school Learning Alliance links 15,000 pre-schools and 500,000 young children and their families in England. Established in 1961 and registered as an education charity, the Alliance is the national dimension of the pre-school movement. The charity is involved in more Sure start projects than any other organization and operates a number of Neighbourhood Nurseries. For information about the activities of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website www.pre-school.org.uk.
- The Pre-school Learning Alliance provides training and learning opportunities for parents and early years workers. For more information about the Alliance’s training opportunities, please visit www.pre-school.org.uk or contact the Training Manager on 020 7833 0991.