[This course will take you about 1hr 30mins to complete.]

Safeguarding children in care is the first, vital step in providing the care and support they need. Among some of the risks children in care might face is abuse; they are vulnerable to it and might have also suffered it in the past.
Safeguarding children is the responsibility of the foster carer, the fostering agency, social workers, schools, religious organisations, clubs and any other organisation attended by or caring for children.
As a foster carer, you are one of the most primary adult figures in a foster child's life. Your safer care policy is an extremely important piece of safeguarding. Not only does it help make sure that the child is properly cared for, it also makes sure that you and are your family are safe too.

In this course, you will learn:
- What safeguarding is and why it's important.
- What abuse is and how to spot it.
- What to do if your foster child tells you about abuse.
- What safer care and safer caring policies are.