Audience

This course is intended for everyone who works with adults at risk, children and/or families either in a professional or voluntary capacity.

Aim

To raise participants awareness of safeguarding children and adults at risk. To gain an understanding of their role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and adults at risk.

Learning outcomes

Identify the 10 categories of abuse for adults and the four categories of abuse for children, along with their signs, indicators, and identify current and emerging risks for children
Define ‘Adult at Risk’ in the context of Adult Safeguarding and understand the criteria for initiating a Safeguarding Enquiry.
Explain how the Safeguarding Adults procedure promotes the ‘Making Safeguarding Personal’ approach.
Summarise the five principles of Capacity as outlined in the Self-Determination and Capacity Law (2016).
Recognise at least five barriers to effective safeguarding for both adults, children and young people at risk.
Define the term ‘Safeguarding’ and its relevance to both adults and children.
Understand how societal attitudes, laws, and procedures on child abuse have changed over time.
Respond appropriately to concerns about the safety and welfare of an adult, child or young person, following your organisation’s policies and SPJ procedures, ensuring you know when and to whom suspected abuse should be reported.

Course format: 4½-hour face-to-face session
Cost: Free to attend

Foundation Training: Working Together to Safeguard Children and Adults at Risk