What you will learn
In this online Safeguarding Adults course you’ll gain a solid foundation in understanding how to safeguard adults at risk, as well as obtain guidance on relevant safeguarding procedures and legislation.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Understand what the term ‘safeguarding’ means and recognise your responsibilities for safeguarding adults at risk.
- Have an awareness of the variety of legislation and guidance that pertains to safeguarding adults, ensuring you remain compliant and informed.
- Be able to define the several types of abuse, ensuring clear identification and differentiation between them.
- Be able to demonstrate an awareness of the range of indicators of abuse, neglect and exploitation, allowing you to recognise situations where an adult at risk may be harmed.
- Be aware of the effects of personal values and attitudes towards abuse, ensuring that personal biases do not hinder objective assessment.
- Understand your responsibility to take action when you suspect abuse or when someone discloses it, including the correct procedures for reporting concerns.
- Know the importance of maintaining a person-centred approach, ensuring the well-being and autonomy of the individual are always prioritised.
Modules
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1. Overview and Tips
This opening module explains the course learning outcomes and how to work through, pause and return to the training. It also introduces accessibility features such as read aloud, browser zoom and translation.
2. Core Principles of Safeguarding
Learn what adult safeguarding means, who is responsible for it and how it differs from adult protection. The module covers key UK legislation and guidance, the Care Act principles, mental capacity and person-led safeguarding.
3. Creating a Safe Environment
Explore how abuse can occur and how organisations can reduce risk through effective policies, safer working practices and risk assessments. You will also learn about person-centred safeguarding, professional boundaries and protecting your own wellbeing.
4. Recognising Abuse
Learn how to recognise the main forms of abuse, neglect and exploitation affecting adults at risk. The module explains common indicators, contextual risks and factors that may make abuse harder to identify or disclose.
5. Responding to Concerns
Understand how an adult may disclose abuse and the barriers that can prevent them from speaking out. You will learn how to listen calmly, respond appropriately and avoid promising confidentiality.
6. Reporting and Recording Concerns
Learn when and how to report safeguarding concerns, who they should be reported to and how information may be shared lawfully. The module also explains how to create accurate records and use a body map when appropriate.
7. Safeguarding in Practice
Apply the principles of recognising, responding, reporting and recording to realistic safeguarding scenarios. These examples help you practise making appropriate decisions when concerns arise.
8. Final Assessment
The final assessment contains 12 questions drawn from the general and scenario question banks. You need 80% to pass, and you can retake the assessment until you are successful.
9. Downloads
Download a body map template to support accurate recording of visible injuries or concerns. Keep it for reference if it is needed in your safeguarding role.
10. Post Course Evaluation
Complete a short evaluation to provide feedback on the course. Your comments help improve future safeguarding training.
Who is this course for?
- Education staff in adult learning
- Healthcare and non-clinical staff
- Social care workers
- Carers
- Administration staff who may come into contact with adults at risk
- Volunteers, church leaders and charity workers who may deal with adults at risk
Certification
This online Safeguarding Adults course is accredited by The CPD Group.
Score 80% or more in the final assessment to receive your certificate, which is valid for 2 years.
Upon successful completion of this online course, you’ll be sent a personalised digital certificate as a PDF, enabling you to download and print it.
You can access a copy, reprint or download this certificate on our LMS (Learning Management System). This is your proof that you have been trained in safeguarding best practices and achieved compliance. The certificates include a verification number so anybody can authenticate the certificate’s legitimacy.
Our certifications include a renewal date but there is no legal requirement to renew your training and certificate within a specific timeframe. However, we do recommend that you arrange refresher training after 2 years as safeguarding guidance does change. You should update your safeguarding knowledge and skills regularly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this course the same as a course that uses the term 'safeguarding vulnerable adults' in its title?
Is this course suitable for volunteers?
Volunteers should take safeguarding courses that are appropriate to their roles and the people they work with. This safeguarding course covers the fundamental principles of safeguarding, signs of abuse and reporting procedures and is suitable for all volunteers who work with vulnerable adults.
