Safeguarding for the Unborn and Newborn

Overview

This training course provides a comprehensive introduction to the maternity journey in the UK. Participants will reflect on their own service delivery and explore how different practices impact pregnant individuals. Emphasis is placed on identifying and applying inclusive, good practice approaches to improve maternity care and enhance service provision for all.

Who is Safeguarding for the Unborn and Newborn aimed at?

Those who work in health and maternity care

Course Length

1 day

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:-

• Map the timeline of a pregnancy the learner can identify how this could impact their service provision
• Have gained an overview on how risks such as unstable mental health, substance misuse, learning disability, teenage mothers’ babies born into care impact pregnancy and birth
• Use the power and control wheel as a tool for learning about domestic abuse in pregnancy. 
• Identify Non accidental injuries in babies and the prevention strategies
• Use group safeguarding supervision to explore case study or learning from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews.