Safeguarding Essentials: Definitions & Ethical Professional Conduct
Recognise harm, maintain professional boundaries and respond responsibly.
Course details
Course language
This course is taught entirely in English.
Choose the language you want to learn in, it is available in:
English
العربية
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Learning goals
- Understand safeguarding in professional contexts.
- Recognise exploitation, abuse, harassment and bullying.
- Distinguish appropriate from inappropriate conduct.
- Maintain clear professional boundaries.
- Understand how power and hierarchy shape risk.
- Respond responsibly to concerns.
- Recognise the limits of your role and refer appropriately.
Skills you'll gain
Course description
This course explains safeguarding in workplace and professional contexts, including key forms of harm, ethical conduct, professional boundaries, power and appropriate responses to concerns. Recorded, standardised and onboarding-ready, it is suitable for new professionals, consultants and staff, as well as institutions seeking to meet minimum safeguarding, legal and HR expectations.
Requirements
- No prior safeguarding knowledge is required.
- An internet-connected device.
- Time to complete five recorded sessions.
Course curriculum
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Welcome: Before You Begin
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Dr Nof Nasser-Eddin
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, CTDC | Psychotherapy-Informed Educator & Academic | Building People-Centred Organisations & Ventures
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Dr Nour Abu-Assab
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, CTDC | Academic, Educator, Mentor & Entrepreneur | AI-Enabled Learning Innovation & Organisational Systems Design
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