This Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults & Children training course provides you with all the knowledge you need to safeguard Children and vulnerable adults.

It explains your safeguarding responsibilities, how to recognise signs of abuse and neglect, and how to report your concerns. Upon completion of the training, you will be confident in promoting a good quality of life for all vulnerable adults.

Content

• Introduction – defining safeguarding, safeguarding key principles, who is a vulnerable adult, case studies, and why training is important.
• Why are Vulnerable Adults at Risk? – what is abuse, who commits abuse, case study, factors that increase risk, and mental capacity.
• Types of Abuse – types of abuse and a case study.
• Responding to a Disclosure – failing to disclose, discovering concerns, responding to a disclosure, recording a disclosure, reporting a disclosure, whistleblowing, and a case study.
• Reporting Your Concerns – your responsibilities, why some people don't take action, who to report to, if the report isn't taken seriously, if the concerns are about a professional, when to report a concern, checking existing reports, what you should report, after reporting, and recording information.
• After a Referral – adult social care, strategy discussions, safeguarding case conference, protection plans, reviewing a protection plan, and closing a protection plan.

Aims of the Course

Upon completion of this course, you will:

• Understand why safeguarding vulnerable adults training is so important for everyone within your organisation.
• Have an awareness of which adults are most at risk and which factors increase the likelihood of being at risk from harm.
• Know more about the different categories of abuse, plus the potential warning signs associated with each type.
• Understand how to respond appropriately to a disclosure from a vulnerable adult and know what to do next.
• Know how to report any concerns that you may have.
• Understand what happens in the safeguarding process after a referral to adult social care has been made.