Safeguarding Children: Addressing Bullying and Mental Health in the Dental Setting

About This Course

This dental course focuses on meeting the needs of child patients, addressing bullying and mental health, legal/ethical considerations, and creating a sensitive and inclusive environment. Practical exercises included.

Why Take This Course?

The course addresses the common problem that UK dental professionals face in understanding and meeting the unique needs of their child patients. It also covers important topics such as bullying, mental health awareness, legal and ethical considerations, and creating a sensitive and inclusive dental environment. The course provides practical applications of the principles and techniques discussed through case studies and role-playing exercises. Overall, this course helps dental professionals to provide better care for their young patients and create a safe and supportive environment for them.

This course is beneficial for dental professionals who want to understand the unique needs of child patients, address bullying and mental health concerns, and create a sensitive and inclusive dental environment. It covers communication with children, recognizing signs of bullying and mental health struggles, child protection and safeguarding laws, staff development procedures, and effective referral systems. Practical applications are provided through case studies and role-playing exercises.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to understand and adhere to the legal obligations related to child safeguarding that are crucial to their roles as dental professionals.	1: Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to display increased knowledge of dental anatomy and diagnosis strategies, leading to improved patient diagnosis and treatment.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to maintain accurate and comprehensive report writing and documentation, acknowledging its fundamental role in child protection cases.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely display increased proficiency in performing various dental procedures, contributing to the standard of professional dental care provided within their respective communities.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to navigate and balance case confidentiality and the necessity of information sharing, especially in child safety and protection contexts.	3: The course should lead to enriched understanding and manipulation of dental materials, enhancing the effectiveness and quality of dental treatments.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered the implementation of child protection policies in a dental setting, understanding the role of regular training, awareness-building, multidisciplinary collaboration, and practical role-playing scenarios.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the effective management of dental practices, potentially leading to more efficient and patient-focused services.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to proactively safeguard children in dental practice by building trust with young patients, effectively communicating with them, acknowledging their viewpoints, providing holistic support, and creating child-friendly environments.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that attendees will exhibit an improved understanding of dental ethics and jurisprudence, and apply this knowledge to ensure legal and ethical practice, enhancing the legal competence and ethical conduct within the dental profession.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course covers understanding the unique needs of child patients in dental practice, identifying and addressing bullying, mental health awareness, legal and ethical considerations, and creating a sensitive and inclusive dental environment. Topics include communication with children, recognizing signs of bullying and mental health struggles, child protection and safeguarding laws, staff development procedures, and effective referral systems. Case studies and role-playing exercises are included to provide practical applications of the principles and techniques discussed.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers understanding pediatric patient care, identifying and addressing bullying, mental health awareness, legal and ethical considerations, and creating a sensitive, inclusive dental environment. This section emphasizes the unique needs of child patients, recognizing signs of bullying and mental health struggles, navigating ethical dilemmas related to child safeguarding, and designing a child-friendly, reassuring dental environment.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers a range of topics related to child safeguarding in dental practice. It includes identifying and addressing bullying, understanding mental health awareness, legal and ethical considerations, and creating a sensitive and inclusive dental environment. The section emphasizes the importance of recognizing the unique needs of child patients and providing them with appropriate care and support. It also covers diagnostic skills, communication strategies, and referral options for pediatric patients with mental health issues. The course emphasizes the need to design a child-friendly dental environment and to establish effective safeguarding policies and procedures.

Section 3

Section 3 of this course covers topics such as understanding mental health issues in children, recognizing signs of bullying, establishing a dental environment that is sensitive and inclusive, and navigating ethical dilemmas related to child safeguarding in dental settings. It also covers legal and ethical considerations, identifying the unique needs of child patients, and communication with children in a dental setting.

Section 4

The course content of section 4 covers legal and ethical considerations in dental practice, including understanding UK child protection laws, duty of care, confidentiality, and handling suspicions of abuse. It also explores creating a sensitive and inclusive dental environment through designing a child-friendly space, staff training, and effective referral systems.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course content covers creating a sensitive, inclusive dental environment. This includes designing a child-friendly dental environment, training staff on child safeguarding, establishing an effective referral system for children with additional needs, and integrating safeguarding principles into dental practice policies. The section concludes with a recap of the principles, insights, and techniques in child safeguarding in dental practice.

Course Reviews

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Very thorough course with practical case studies. I learned valuable techniques for communicating with child patients and identifying signs of mental health struggles.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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This course provided important insights on creating a sensitive and inclusive dental environment for child patients. The legal and ethical considerations covered were especially helpful in ensuring compliance with child protection and safeguarding laws.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I appreciated the focus on addressing bullying in dental practices. The staff development procedures discussed were practical and effective in promoting a safe and supportive environment for all patients.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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