Adult Support & Protection
Care for adults at risk and keep them safe from abuse. This half-day course shows your team who is at risk, how to recognise the signs of abuse, and how to report concerns with confidence.
About the course
Keep adults at risk safe from abuse
This course gives care staff a clear understanding of adult support and protection. It covers the relevant legislation, the many forms abuse can take, and the disclosure and whistleblowing procedures that keep people safe. By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Understand which adults need support and protection
- Know who an adult at risk is
- Know whose responsibility it is to support and protect vulnerable adults
- Understand risk factors for abuse
- Know the relevant legislation
- Be aware of all the different types of abuse
- Recognise signs of abuse
- Recognise a potential abuser
- Understand disclosure and whistleblowing procedure
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Six areas take your team from understanding who is at risk through to reporting abuse correctly.
Adults at Risk of Harm
- What is Adult Support and Protection?
- Who is an adult at risk?
- What are the additional risk factors?
Adult Support and Protection
- Who is responsible for safeguarding?
- Who are public bodies or office holders?
- How to protect those at risk
- Person-centred approach
- The Code of Practice
Legislation
- Regulation of Care Act
- Adults with Incapacity Act
- Health and Social Care Act
- Data Protection Act
- Equality Act
- Human Rights Act
- Adult Support and Protection
- Public Interest Disclosure Act
Recognising Abuse / Harm
- Definition of abuse
- Categories of abuse
- Types of abuse
The Abuser
- What does an abuser look like?
- Risk factors of being an abuser
- Can you prevent a potential abuser from abusing?
Reporting Abuse
- Disclosure
- Communication techniques during disclosure
- Why victims do not always disclose
- Offences
- Whistleblowing — reporting the abuse
- Why are staff afraid of whistleblowing?
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We bring Adult Support & Protection training to your care home
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our mandatory training range. Also explore clinical training and first aid courses.