Research has found that over half of children aged 11 to 16 have been bullied about their appearance, with 40% targeted at least once a week. With this in mind, it has become more important than ever to address the issue of bullying amongst children and young people. Bullying takes many forms - physical, verbal, and in more recent years as technology has developed, cyber bullying has increasingly become a problem.
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What will I learn?
This course aims to increase awareness of the types of bullying that can occur, what factors can create a bully, the legislation surrounding bullying, and how to help an individual who is being bullied.
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How will I learn?
Upon enrolment, your tutor will provide you with a resource pack which will contain three workbooks with a corresponding end of unit assessment booklet to complete. Your tutor will arrange a three-weekly tutorial session to give you support, advice and guidance on the course content and to provide feedback on the work you have completed. To be awarded the qualification, you need to successfully complete the three workbooks.
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How will I be assessed?
Your tutor will mark your completed end of unit assessment booklets which will then be verified by the awarding body. No examinations are required.
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Where could this course lead to?
You may wish to broaden your knowledge by completing our other available short courses: Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness, Principles of Dementia Care, Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines and Principles of End of Life Care.
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What qualifications or experience do I need?
These qualifications are FREE* to all applicants who meet the following requirements:
You are 19 or over and are working or looking for work
If you are aged 19 - 23 you must have a Level 2 qualification (i.e. 5 GCSE's at C/4 Grade)
You have been resident in the EU for last three years
Not enrolled on another funded course (if you are on another course, please let us know so that we can check eligibility)
You live in England (please provide postcode as there are some areas of the country where we cannot enrol students)
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How long is the course?
12 weeks.
