Course description
Safeguarding Adults Level 2 Training - Online Course
This Safeguarding Adults online training course (Level 2) explains what is meant by safeguarding adults and how you can contribute to this important work.
Many adults are at risk of harm. These are people who need care and support but are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse and are unable to protect themselves.
Health and social care organisations have particular responsibilities, but everyone involved with an adult at risk of harm has a part to play. Safeguarding requires people and organisations to work together to prevent abuse and neglect. Everyone should be committed to a policy of zero tolerance towards the abuse of adults at risk.
What is adult safeguarding?
Safeguarding means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
An adult at risk is anyone over the age of 18 who receives, or is in need of, community care services due to mental health issues, disability, age or illness. These vulnerable adults may be unable to protect themself from harm and exploitation.
Read our article on the six principles of safeguarding. It explains the essential steps to safeguarding vulnerable adults from harm, abuse and neglect and introduces the key UK legislation that aims to protect them.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who is Safeguarding Adults training for?
The course is for everyone who has contact with adults at risk of abuse or neglect. It covers the knowledge required by Care Certificate Standard 10 – Safeguarding Adults.
This includes those who work in health and social care services: NHS medical, nursing and care staff, agency workers, healthcare assistants, support workers and care assistants.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What are the learning outcomes for the Safeguarding Adults Level 2 course?
After completing the course you will be able to describe:
- What is meant by the term ‘safeguarding adults’.
- Your duty with regard to safeguarding.
- 10 categories and signs of abuse and neglect.
- The six principles of adult safeguarding.
- The action to take when abuse and neglect are suspected.
- Where and when abuse commonly occurs.
- How you can manage the risks of abuse.
- Key laws that help safeguard adults.
- The purpose of the Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) and the process it follows.
- The purpose of Safeguarding Adults Reviews.
- How the SAB maintains confidentiality.
- Where to go for safeguarding advice and information.
Training Course Content
Safeguarding adults and person centred care
The first topic explains the term safeguarding adults. It identifies the role that person-centred care plays in safeguarding. The topic also describes active participation and explains what to do if you suspect abuse or neglect.
The ten categories of abuse and neglect
The second topic identifies ten categories of abuse. The topics also identifies signs of abuse and neglect.
The six principles of adult safeguarding
The third topic describes six important principles of adult safeguarding.
Who abuses adults?
Topic 4 identifies groups of people who are perpetrators of abuse. It also identifies groups who are more susceptible to abuse. The topic identifies where abuse takes place and explains how to control the risks. The topic also defines serial, long-term and opportunistic abuse.
Reporting and responding to abuse and neglect
Topic 5 explains why people might not report abuse. It also explains what to do if you suspect abuse is taking place. The topic identifies what you should do if no action is taken when you have reported abuse.
Dealing with safeguarding complaints
Topic 6 outlines why it is important that people can report abuse. The topic also explains what should happen if someone outside of your organisation reports abuse.
Legal considerations
Topic 7 identifies six laws that safeguard adults in England. It also identifies situations where these laws will apply.
The Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB)
Topic 8 outlines the duty of a local authority to safeguard adults. It describes the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board. The topic also identifies the number of safeguarding referrals.
The multi-agency safeguarding process
Topic 9 describes multi-agency working and the seven steps in the SAB referral process. The topic also explains what to do if you believe the safeguarding process is failing an individual.
Safeguarding Adults Reviews
Topic 10 is about Safeguarding Adults Reviews. You will learn about the purpose of an SAR and when they take place. The topic also identifies factors that can lead to safeguarding failures.
Confidentiality and the SAB
The final topic explains the need for a common agreement on confidentiality and outlines the principles of such an agreement. The topic also covers what happens when an adult refuses to consent to information sharing.
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Average rating 5
The pace was right , the ability to drop out as and when was useful.
Audio and images made the training much more engaging and easier to learn and remember details and information.
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Price: £15.00 ex. vat
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