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Safeguarding Children Around Dogs - Family support services

Last updated: 06/01/2026
Family support services
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What we do

An online safeguarding awareness course designed to help parents, carers and professionals understand how to keep children safe around dogs.
The course covers recognising early dog body language, understanding risk situations such as play, food, toys and outdoor spaces, and practical steps adults can take to reduce the risk of incidents. It focuses on prevention, supervision and adult responsibility, using clear, realistic guidance suitable for everyday family life

Who do we support

Parents, carers and families with children of all ages, as well as professionals working with children, including early years practitioners, childminders, educators and family support workers.
The resource is suitable for households with dogs, families who regularly encounter dogs in public spaces, and professionals supporting child safety and wellbeing.

Is there a charge to use this service?

Yes - This is a one-off online course priced at £30. Once purchased, users have ongoing access to the course materials and can complete it at their own pace.

Can anyone use this service?

The resource is open to anyone and does not require a referral. It can be accessed directly by parents, carers, families, and professionals.

Service details for this family support services

Language: English medium setting

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs No
     
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? No

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 Opening times

Online resource – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Email enquiries monitored Monday to Friday.

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.