Safeguarding Children - Building Effective Health Visiting Practice University of Stirling

Overview

Safeguarding Children - Building Effective Health Visiting Practice at University of Stirling is concerned with preparing you to work effectively in a multi-agency context to safeguard the needs of children and young people within a global society, prevent maltreatment and improve their outcomes across the life course. 

The module encourages you to critically apply your knowledge and understanding of child development, the social determinants of health and related health inequalities to lead on the identification of vulnerabilities and risks and take action to support, safeguard and protect children and family’s health and wellbeing in the context of policy, legislation, and guidance for children’s services. You will develop and apply advanced knowledge and skills in safeguarding practice to promote the welfare of children and improve their health and wellbeing outcomes.

Objectives

You will:

1. Apply critical knowledge and understanding of current theories, policy, legislation and research to assess and safeguard the needs and promote the rights of children and families in diverse and changing contexts acknowledging the links between global and national socio-economic and political strategies.

2. Critically evaluate the effects of trauma on child development and parenting skills working in partnership with children and families affected to strengthen their resilience.

3. Critically explore the skills required to lead on the identification of vulnerable children and families and deliver and co-ordinate interventions to promote and safeguard children's health and wellbeing.

4. Critically analyse the application of clinical and actuarial tools to inform professional judgement and the decision-making process and improve outcomes for children and families.

5. Evaluate your practice in communicating with children, parents/carers and professionals including the use of digital and other modalities to safeguard the needs of children and families in diverse contexts.