Duration: 120 minutes
Objectives:
- “Understand what is meant by adult safeguarding
- Learn the aims and principles of adult safeguarding
- Learn about ‘person-centred’ and ‘outcomes-focused’ safeguarding practice
- Know what is meant by abuse and who is at risk
- Know why a person might abuse another
- Learn when abuse is more likely to happen
- Know the different types of abuse and neglect
- Understand the importance of balancing safeguarding with empowerment
- Learn what you should do if you suspect abuse or neglect
- Know how to respond to a disclosure
- Learn what to do in an emergency
- Understand the importance of good record keeping
- Understand the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and ‘Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards'”
Course Topics:
| 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 is aimed at:
- Those in regular or intensive but irregular contact with adults at risk
- Those who work predominantly with adults at risk
- Those who have particular specialist adult safeguarding responsibilities
- Professional advisers and designated leads for adult safeguarding
- Members of Local Safeguarding Adults Boards
How to Book
If you are interested in attending any of the training opportunities listed, please ask your employer to contact the Direct Payments Team on: 01942 489579 or email: dasdirectpayments@wigan.gov.uk
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