Certificate in Understanding Forced Marriage

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Robin Watts International safeguarding expert
Course 44min 9 modules

Developed by Robin Watts, international safeguarding expert, this training course on understanding forced marriage provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand, identify and support children and young people who may be at risk of or involved in forced marriage.

CPD Certified

Forcing a person into marriage is a crime in England and Wales. All school staff should be aware of indicators that children are at-risk of forced marriage, or are currently the victim of one, as part of their wider safeguarding responsibilities, and know how to respond when situations arise. 

Developed by Robin Watts, international safeguarding expert, this training course on understanding forced marriage provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand, identify and support children who may be at risk of or involved in forced marriage. 

Please note: The course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives from the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting. 

Designed in-line with the following policies: 

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.