Preventing Online Child Sexual Abuse
Who is it aimed at?
All qualified Social Workers in Children's Services.
What are the objectives?
Social Workers will learn:
- The different types of internet abuser and their characteristics
- The apparent psychological similarities and differences between internet only and contact offenders
- The different motivations for internet offending
- Research on recidivism and "cross over"
- Assumptions and biases in the assessment of internet offenders
- Understanding and managing specific risks
- A greater awareness of the range of possible responses when internet offending comes to light and how best to respond
How will it make a difference?
Social Workers will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand and prevent online child sexual abuse.
Delivery method:
Online
Duration:
This course is delivered online in 2 half day sessions
Cost:
No Cost
How to apply:
If you work for Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) and are logged into a CCC device – PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, complete this application form.
If you work for the Council but do NOT have access to a CCC device or an email address your line manager will need to apply on your behalf.
Council employees cannot apply for any courses from their own personal device.
Partners, agency staff or people who do not work for the Council cannot apply for this course.
The online application system will only show courses that are actively open to book a place on. If the course you are interested in isn’t listed you can register an interest with the Learning and Development team, email: learninganddevelopment@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Find out more information on how to make and manage your application. If you need any assistance or have a query please email the Learning & Development Team.