Course description
Online course to help professionals with safeguarding children and young people from county lines and exploitation.
Awareness, prevention and early intervention are key in tackling county lines and child criminal exploitation. What seems like a small or isolated issue could be part of a bigger picture that a young person may be at risk of harm and need support.
Anyone who works, volunteers or comes into contact with children and young people is in a good position to notice and act on any concerns about their safety and wellbeing.
This online course will give you the knowledge you need to recognise the signs and indicators of county lines exploitation and respond appropriately.
By the end of the course you’ll be able to:
- define what county lines is and who is affected
- understand the grooming and entrapment process
- recognise the signs that a child or young person may be experiencing county lines abuse
- know how to respond and report concerns – including how to work with other agencies involved
- know how to work with and support young people and their families.
Technical requirements
Our online courses will work in most web browsers, although we recommend that you use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Safari. We recommend installing the latest version of your web browser before beginning your course.
Our courses are compatible with most tablet devices, however the NSPCC does not provide full technical support for tablet users. We do not support other mobile devices.
Videos clips hosted on the video sharing site Vimeo feature in some of our courses. Video playback controls will vary and are dependent on the browser used to take the course and where the video is hosted. If you experience problems with the videos then we recommend you try taking the course in a different browser.
Having trouble? Try:
- updating your web browser
- clearing your cache
- accepting our cookies (essential cookies are required for the purposes of undertaking our elearning)
- turning off private browsing
- enabling JavaScript
- permitting access to videos on Vimeo
- setting the following web domain to 'trusted': https://mylearning.nspcc.org.uk
Duration: It should take you about 2–3 hours to complete the course.
You will have access to the course for one year following purchase. You can take it as many times as you like in that time.
