Safeguarding Adults
This course teaches you how to understand and protect vulnerable adults especially the elderly. You'll learn to spot, handle, and stop abuse and neglect, following key laws and best practices.
Description
This course provides essential knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults at risk, specifically for carers working in retirement homes. It aims to equip learners with the skills and awareness necessary to recognise, respond to, and prevent abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults within the UK context. The course will cover key legislation and best practices relevant to safeguarding in this setting. The course length is approximately 30 minutes. Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Understand the key principles of safeguarding adults in the UK.
- Be able to recognise different types of abuse relevant to a retirement home setting.
- Know how to respond appropriately to concerns about an adult at risk in your care.
- Understand your specific responsibilities as a carer in a retirement home environment.
The validity of this course is 12 months.
Duration
This course is estimated to take 30 minutes.
Qualification
At the end of the course you'll receive a .
Course contents
- Definitions and Context
- Types of Abuse
- Dignity and Respect
- Your Responsibility as a Carer
- Information Sharing
- Summary
- Useful Links