Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults

Course Content

Session 1: Introduction to Abuse in Health & Social Care

• What is a vulnerable adult
• What is safeguarding
• Who are vulnerable
• Where can abuse happen
• Who may be the abuser
• Define the term ‘abuse’
• Define the terms ‘significant harm’ and ‘harm’
• Situations when vulnerable adults may be abused at home
• The role of the Disclosure and Barring Service

Session 2: Types of Abuse

• The different types of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, financial, neglect, institutional, discriminatory)
• Definition of ‘physical abuse’
• Possible indicators of ‘physical abuse’
• Definition of ‘sexual abuse’
• Possible indicators of ’sexual abuse’
• Definition of ‘emotional abuse’
• Possible indicators of ‘emotional abuse’
• Definition of ‘financial abuse’
• Possible indicators of ‘financial abuse’
• Definition of ‘neglect’
• Possible indicators of ‘neglect’
• Definition of ‘institutional abuse’
• Possible indicators of ‘institutional abuse’
• Definition of ‘discriminatory abuse’
• Possible indicators of ‘discriminatory abuse’

Section 3: Alerting & Reporting Suspected Abuse

• Reasons why abuse comes to light
• Employee’s responsibilities in reporting abuse
• Define the term ‘whistle blowing’
• Principles of making a referral
• The dos and don’ts of responding to a disclosure

Course Requirements

There are no requirements for this course

Course Duration

1 Day

Course costs

£60 per delegate: minimum 2 delegates on a course – maximum of 20. We can offer discounts on bulk bookings please contact us for details. Prices are based around onsite training. We may need to visit your premises to assess that the room is suitable for us to train in, this is free of charge. External facilities can be arranged at extra cost, payable in advance.

Certification

This is included in the price per delegate and is a national certificate, valid for 3 years.

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