Kim Martin’s consultancy work spans more than 15 years of leadership, inspecting, auditing, coaching and training. She is qualified to provide certified training and is experienced in creating bespoke CPD training and workshops. Kim places safeguarding and mental health and wellbeing at the forefront of every leadership mandate.
See more from Kim MartinCertificate in Appropriate Touch
This Essential CPD course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate touch within an early years setting.

Touch is unavoidable when working with young children and is essential within the early years to ensure children are safe and supported. Touch is a key component of healthy child development and is necessary within early years settings, so practitioners must be able to provide appropriate and beneficial touch to the children who they care for to ensure that they can flourish in later life.
Developed by Kim Martin, consultant specialising in safeguarding and mental health training with over 15 years’ experience, this Essential CPD course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate touch within an early years setting.
Please note: This course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.
Designed in line with the following policies
Important
note for non-UK learners: Although
this course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners
outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and
legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation
applicable in your own country.