SafeGuarding Adults
Learn how to take the appropriate measures for the protection of adults in your care.
Course Info
This course is aimed at anyone who has a duty of care for or comes into contact with, adults in need of care and support, either as a paid professional or a volunteer. This includes, but isn’t limited to, those that work in domiciliary care, the NHS, community centres, prisons or with a family member at home, and sets out the roles and responsibilities everyone must undertake to protect an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. You and the organisation you work for must take appropriate and proportional measures necessary for the protection of adults in your care, while still ensuring they are supported and empowered to have control over how they want to live their lives and this course can bring you one step closer to being able to do this.
This means that whatever the circumstance, you and the organisation you work for must take appropriate and proportional measures necessary for the protection of adults in your care, while still ensuring they are supported and empowered to have control over how they want to live their lives.
During this course you will hear many facts, figures and details surrounding the risk to adults in need of care and support, the types of abuse suffered and key safeguarding legislation put in place to minimise the abuse of adults with care and support needs. By the end of this course, you will have learned a better understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply them to your role.
This includes being able to define the key terminology in relation to safeguarding; identify the principle laws that relate to safeguarding and why they have been put in place to minimise abuse; recognise and respond to the ten types of abuse suffered by vulnerable adults; identify and report concerns of abuse or neglect; describe your role, responsibilities and boundaries; ensure people are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent, and finally manage the environment to minimise the risk of abuse.
CPD Units – 2
How do I complete my course?
The First Step
Once you have found the course that you want to do, click the buy now button and you will be taken to our portal where you can complete your purchase, all major credit/debit cards are accepted.
The Second Step
Once you have completed the purchase, you will receive an email, telling you how to login to the e-learning portal. You will get a username and password to use.
The Third Step
You can then login to the portal and you will be able to complete your chosen course, once you have passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.
SafeGuarding Adults modules
Pass Mark Required = 70%
- Introduction and Definitions
- Types of Abuse and the Rights of Vulnerable Adults
- Recognising the Signs of Abuse
- What to Do if you Suspect Abuse
- Safeguarding Legislation
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System Requirements
The minimum you need to get started
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
- You can also use your phone or tablet
If you have any questions, no matter how big or small please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
