Safeguarding Adults (Level 1)

Here are some of the topics covered in this course:

The Care Act - legal duties; What is ‘Safeguarding’?; Advocating safety measures; Aims of adult safeguarding; What approach should be taken?; Six principles that underpin safeguarding work; Person-centred responses; Making Safeguarding Personal; Who are we safeguarding?; What is abuse?; Where does abuse occur?; Who is particularly at risk?; Why do people abuse others?; The five types of abuser; Do people always know that they are being abused?; Patterns of abuse; Physical Abuse; Sexual abuse; Signs of sexual abuse; Psychological (emotional) abuse; Signs of emotional abuse; Financial or material abuse; Managing a person’s benefits; Domestic violence; Modern slavery; Discriminatory abuse; Organisational abuse; Neglect and acts of omission; Self-neglect; Keeping good records; Is it ok to ask questions?; It is not your role to investigate; Can you promise confidentiality?; Appropriate and inappropriate responses; Assessing seriousness; What to do in an emergency; Can you determine abuse?; Is consent required?; Referring to Adult Social Care; Whisteblowing

This course has been independently accredited as conforming to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.