1 Safety and Signposting Course

Module 1	Welcome and Aims
Unit 1	Welcome to the Safety and Signposting Course
Module 2	Why Carrying Matters
Unit 1	The human history of carrying children
Unit 2	Cultural Babywearing
Unit 3	Carrying and contact is what matters
Unit 4	Brain Development Studies
Unit 5	Brain Development Studies - How Slings Can Support Optimal Brain Development
Unit 6	Positive Effects of Babywearing for Children
Unit 7	Positive Effects of Carrying for Caregivers
Unit 8	Positive Effects of Close Contact for the Wider Society
Unit 9	Babywearing is good for everyone
Unit 10	Barriers to Babywearing
Module 3	Baby Carrier Basics
Unit 1	What is a baby carrier?
Unit 2	Main types of baby carrier
Unit 3	Stretchy and Woven Wraps
Unit 4	Ring Slings and Hip Carriers
Unit 5	Soft Structured Carriers
Unit 6	What makes a carrier "fit for purpose"?
Unit 7	What is a safe carry?
Module 4	Keeping Babies Safe in Slings
Unit 1	Keeping babies safe in slings
Unit 2	Airway safety with babywearing
Unit 3	Protecting the airway
Unit 4	Positioning for young babies to protect the airway
Unit 5	Other aspects of safety in slings
Unit 6	Sleeping in slings
Unit 7	Feeding and using slings
Unit 8	Managing changes of temperature in slings
Unit 9	Some Common Queries
Unit 10	Summary of safety with sling and carrier use
Module 5	Signposting Effectively
Unit 1	The role of the signposter
Unit 2	What makes an useful resource?
Unit 3	Building Local Connections
Module 6	Completion of the theory course
Unit 1	Completion of the theory section of the course