Safeguarding Adults

This course teaches you how to understand and protect vulnerable adults. 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.
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 45 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.

Description-6.mp4 25.6 MB

Duration

This course is estimated to take 45 minutes.

Qualification

At the end of the course you'll receive a .

Course contents

  1. Definitions and Types of Abuse
    1. Definitions and Context
    2. Types of Abuse
    3. Physical Abuse
    4. Sexual Abuse
    5. Emotional and Psychological Abuse
    6. Financial Abuse
    7. Neglect
    8. Discriminatory Abuse
    9. Organisational Abuse
    10. Self-neglect
    11. Modern Slavery
  2. Dignity and Respect, Your Responsibility and Information Sharing
    1. Dignity and Respect 1/3
    2. Dignity and Respect 2/3 - Duty of Care
    3. Dignity and Respect 3/3
    4. Your Responsibility as a Carer 1/2
    5. Your Responsibility as a Carer 2/2
    6. Information Sharing 1/2
    7. Information Sharing 2/2
    8. Summary
    9. Useful Links
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