This fully interactive e-learning course is designed to enable personnel from a range of organisations to understand their responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children as identified in the Children Acts 1989 / 2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006). It also supports the Every Child Matters agenda and Standard 5 of the National Strategy for Children, Young People and Maternity Services. It meets the prior learning requirements of 'Safeguarding Children - A Shared Responsibility scenario-based, multi-agency, with pre- and post-course assessment 1. Introduction – The need for best practice; Outcomes for Children; Paths to Child Welfare; 2. Legislative Framework – Underpinning Concepts; Key legislation & documents; 3. Child Maltreatment – Definitions: Physical/Emotional/Sexual Abuse; Neglect - indicators and effects and sources of stress.