Course description
Staff may not carry caseloads but still come into contact with adults. This could be over the telephone or face to face. All staff that come into contact with adults at risk need to have an awareness of safeguarding. This involves being able to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and know how to manage and record a disclosure of abuse.
Well trained staff are more confident, they know what to do and they ensure that safeguarding is at the forefront of the organisation.
Staff training increases confidence, which in turn ensures that procedures are understood and followed, and that safeguarding is always at the forefront of the organisation.
Module 1 – An introduction to safeguarding adults.
This first module provides an overview of safeguarding adults.
- Legislation and guidance overview.
- What is safeguarding.
- What does ‘adults at risk' mean.
- Role and responsibilities.
- Safeguarding principles.
- Terms you might here.
- Headline cases.
- Who carries out abuse.
- Where abuse happens.
Module 2 - Different types of abuse and indicators.
In this module we look at the 10 recognised types of abuse under the Care Act Statutory Guidance and potential indicators of abuse for each.
- Discriminatory abuse.
- Domestic abuse.
- Emotional/psychological.
- Financial.
- Modern slavery.
- Neglect.
- Organisational abuse.
- Physical abuse.
- Self-neglect.
- Sexual.
Module 3 – Susceptibility to abuse.
What makes someone more susceptible to abuse, harm and neglect? This module explore this further to give you a greater understanding of the risks adults at risk face, including case studies.
- Heightened risk factors.
- Mental capacity.
- Modern slavery.
- Poor care practices.
- Dependency.
Module 4 - Responding professionally to a disclosure.
In this module we look at how a disclosure of abuse might happen and what to do if someone discloses to you.
- The importance of reporting.
- Barriers and the reluctance to talk.
- How a disclosure might happen.
- How to act appropriately.
- How to use TED (Tell, Explain, Describe).
Module 5 - What happens after a disclosure.
In this module we look at the next steps after receiving a disclosure.
- Making a report of abuse.
- Consent and when you can override consent.
- The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Person in a Position of Trust (PiPoT).
- Person centred approach and advocacy.
- What happens when a report is submitted to adult social care.
- Sharing information in a confidential manner.
