Substance Misuse Awareness in Children & Young People
A specialist, residential-care-focused course that builds confident recognition of substance misuse indicators in children and young people, and a safeguarding-first, non-punitive professional response, grounded in the realities of shared living settings.
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Course Description
A specialist, residential-care-focused course that builds confident recognition of substance misuse indicators in children and young people, and a safeguarding-first, non-punitive professional response, grounded in the realities of shared living settings.
Aligned with Aligned with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 health and wellbeing and protection of children standards, its accompanying quality standards guidance, and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. and legislation including Children Act 1989 and The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, this course helps learners build confidence, strengthen judgement, and apply safer day-to-day practice.
Key Topics Include:
Recognise the signs and indicators of alcohol, drug, vaping, nicotine, and medication misuse in children and young people.
Understand why children and young people may use substances, including the role of trauma and exploitation.
Respond to immediate health and safety concerns and follow a safeguarding-first, non-punitive professional response.
Know when and how to involve specialist substance misuse services and review a young person's risk plan.
Staff find indicators of substance use while helping a young person tidy their room.
A young person returns to the home smelling of alcohol after an unauthorised evening out.
A young person's mood and sleep pattern changes significantly over several weeks with no clear explanation.
A young person known to be at risk of county lines exploitation is found with an unexplained quantity of a substance.
Important Notice
This awareness course is not a substitute for role-specific training or competency assessment. Always follow your organisation's policies and procedures.
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