Training the Trainer in Safeguarding Adults
Accredited by the South of England Open College Network

This course is designed for senior practitioners, managers and trainers and aims to provide them with the background knowledge and training methods so as to deliver courses in the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults to others.

The course includes a full training pack that learners may use on an ongoing basis.

Learners would register with us, attend the course and prepare a short assignment post training for assessment purposes. On successful completion of this learners will receive accreditation from the National Open College Network.

The accreditation certificate is valid for three years, after which learners would need to attend a one day update to revalidate their achievement.

Content:

This course covers the background issues raised in the DOH “NO Secrets”. It highlights issues such as the meaning of abuse, who might be the abusers, 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.

Learners will clearly understand what their role and responsibilities are in the prevention and reporting of abuse and this will be linked to their individual organisations policies.

Learners will be prepared for leading programmes in the subject by being familiarised with a clearly scripted induction programme designed by Norman Mark Training

Learning objectives:

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

• Show understanding of the legal definitions of adult abuse and its various forms (to include a definition of
  “Vulnerable Adult”)
• Show knowledge of the groups of people who may abuse
• Show understanding of what is described as “The patterns of abuse”
• Show understanding of factors that may lead to people abusing Vulnerable Adults
• Show understanding of the impact of abuse on Vulnerable Adults
• Show understanding of the signs & symptoms of abuse, both observable & indirect
• Show understanding of the impact of the effect of discovery on the perpetrator (and others involved in the support of
  a Vulnerable Adult)
• Show understanding of the role of the support worker and the Manager in abuse prevention with reference to the law
• Understand how to respond to a report of suspected abuse or when observing or suspecting abusive behaviour
• Understand how to support the victim of abuse, the suspected perpetrator and others when abuse is suspected
• Understand how to deliver an induction session in the ‘Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults’

Training methods:

• Tutor presentations
• Examination of sample documents
• Handouts
• Written guidelines
• Considerable role play
• OHP/PowerPoint
• Discussion in couples, small and larger groups
• Warm up exercises
• Examination of induction pack
• Feedback

Cost: (2009)

In-House Training:
Two day training fee: (£1,250)
(This fee will cover a minimum group of 6 people and up to 12 people maximum)
Plus £225 per person for registration, marking, accreditation, certification and training pack

CP107/4.9