Safeguarding Adults Awareness (Care Staff)

L earning Outcomes:

• Be able to define the term “adult at risk”
• Understand the importance of the Care Act Statutory Guidance for Safeguarding
• List the potential abuse indicators
• Understand the importance of recording: what, when and how
• Know how to respond if an adult at risk makes a disclosure of abuse
• Know how to support the alleged victim, as well as how to deal with the alleged abuser
• Understand the importance of “Making Safeguarding Personal”

T arget Audience: All staff in social care setting.