Safeguarding Adults | E-Learning

Safeguarding Adults | E-Learning

Every adult has the right to be safe, healthy and treated with respect. Safeguarding is how we protect that right.

Safeguarding adults is the collective responsibility to protect people who, because of age, disability, illness or other circumstances, may be less able to protect themselves from abuse, neglect or exploitation. It is not a task that belongs only to social workers or designated leads. Everyone who works with or supports adults at risk plays a part.

The Care Act 2014 places a statutory duty on local authorities to lead the adult safeguarding system, and on a wide range of organisations, including health, care, housing and the voluntary sector, to cooperate in that system. The first step in meeting that duty is ensuring that staff understand what adult abuse is, how to recognise it, and what to do when they have a concern.

What You Will Learn

The legal and policy framework

• The Care Act 2014 and the six principles of adult safeguarding: empowerment, prevention, proportionality, protection, partnership and accountability
• The roles of local authorities, the NHS, the police and the voluntary sector in adult safeguarding
• Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs) and how the multi-agency system operates
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its relationship to safeguarding: capacity, best interests decisions and advocacy

Types of abuse and neglect

• The ten categories of abuse defined in the Care Act 2014: physical, psychological, financial, sexual, discriminatory, organisational, domestic, modern slavery, neglect and self-neglect
• Definitions, examples and the specific risks associated with each category
• Who is most vulnerable to each type of abuse, and why

Recognition and response

• The signs and indicators of abuse and neglect across all categories, including physical signs, behavioural changes and environmental indicators
• Disclosure: how to respond if an adult at risk tells you they have been abused or are being abused
• Recording and reporting: what to document, how to do it accurately, and who to report to
• The referral process: what happens after a concern is raised, and your role in supporting an adult through it
• Whistleblowing: your rights and responsibilities if you have concerns about the conduct of a colleague or your organisation

Course Details

Who Should Attend?

This course is appropriate for anyone who works with or supports adults at risk in any setting, including care assistants, support workers, healthcare professionals, social care staff, housing officers, voluntary sector workers, and anyone in a public-facing role where they may encounter abuse or have concerns about a vulnerable adult.

Certificate:

• PDF format certificates are issued as standard, as soon as you complete the course.

Course duration:

• This safeguarding adults course will take the average learner around 1.5 hours to complete.

Test:

• This course is tested online & you’ll need to gain a minimum of 70% to pass.
• You will undertake a multiple choice exam at the end of the course with short tests throughout to help cement your learning.

Pre-requisites:

• We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade C/Level 2) before undertaking this course.

Candidates:

• Purchase a place for yourself, or purchase a bundle for your colleagues.

Geographical coverage:

• The safeguarding adults course is available to candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• The course can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.

Venue:

• This course can be run on any electronic device, but we recommend that a laptop/desktop is used to ensure that you can see the screen clearly.

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the course, we will email you your login details for the course.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.

Links:

• Age UK