Safeguarding Adults-for Support Workers

This one day course, designed for all those involved in supporting people aims to provide clarity regarding current perception of what constitutes abuse. The course will highlight different ways in which people can be abused, who might be the abusers and how abuse might happen in support settings. The course also looks at patterns of abuse, how abuse might impact on the individual and what indicators might suggest that someone has been or is being abused. Other material covered includes the impact of abuse on the alleged perpetrator and others involved in the support of Vulnerable Adults.

There is a focus on practice that is most likely going to prevent the occurrence of abuse and everyone’s responsibility in terms of observation and reporting.

The post training certificate indicates the knowledge gained that would underpin achievement on NVQ and CIS.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course participants should be able to understand:

• What abuse means and how this may manifest within the organisation
• The personal responsibility of each individual within the organisation regarding Safeguarding of vulnerable adults
• The essential elements of the law to include: -guidance regarding Adult Protection and Safeguarding Adults as
  identified in ‘No Secrets’ and ‘Safeguarding Adults Framework 2005’
• The groups of people who may be at risk of abuse
• What is described as “The patterns of abuse”
• How abuse can impact on Vulnerable Adults
• The signs & symptoms of abuse, both observable & indirect
• A range of environmental and other indirect factors that may alert one to abuse having taken place
• What “makes” people abuse Vulnerable Adults
• The impact of discovery on the perpetrator (and others involved in the support of a Vulnerable Adult)
• How to support the victim/survivor of abuse-the need for support plans to be clear and specific
• Their responsibilities in the reporting and recording abuse disclosures to the appropriate people
• The role of the Support Worker and the Care/Service Manager in abuse prevention with reference to the law
• Some of the barriers that are likely to present regarding disclosure
• How to respond to a report of suspected abuse or when observing or suspecting abusive behaviour
• Some of the complexity regarding confidentiality; what is and what is not to be regarded as confidential; with
  reference to the organisation’s policy

Training methods:

• Tutor presentations
• OHP/PowerPoint presentations
• Video/DVD presentation
• Chalk and talk
• Group exercises
• Case studies
• Group discussions

CP3/4.9