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Description
By delving into this complex topic, participants will gain an understanding of how cultural norms, religious convictions, and deeply held beliefs can sometimes intersect with child welfare in detrimental ways.
This online course is split into three modules:
- The Belief and Abuse
- Risk Factors
- Challenges for the Professional
This online course aims to help anyone who works with children or has regular contact with children to recognise and respond to situations where abuse linked to beliefs in ‘witchcraft’ or ‘spirit possession’ has occurred or may occur.
For example, those who work in schools, healthcare, social care, faith organisations, community groups or the police.
A CPD Certified Course
This online course has reached the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and benchmarks, and the learning values have been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality by the CPD Certification Service.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Explain the range of beliefs and cultural practices that can lead to abuse
- Describe the reasons for abuse linked to faith or belief
- Describe the warning signs indicating belief or faith based abuse
- Understand the importance of community led approaches to this kind of abuse
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course assessment and certification
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be automatically awarded a certificate containing the course name and completion date.
