Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing course on Safeguarding Adults (Level 1). This course has been designed according to the guidelines of Skills for Health.
We begin this course with an explanation of safeguarding adults.
From there we will describe your role and responsibilities in safeguarding adults.
We then list out the main types of abuse.
The next section is about identifying what constitutes as harm, abuse and neglect.
We then describe why an individual may be vulnerable to harm or abuse.
The next topic is about identifying potential indicators, signs of harm, abuse or neglect.
We will also inform you who you should report to if you notice that an individual has been abused.
Finally, we will inform you about the legislation relevant to safeguarding adults.
You can view the introduction video for the Safeguarding adults (Level 1) course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about the basics of Safeguarding Adults. This course has been designed according to the framework of Skills for Health. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to protect people and keep them safe from harm and abuse in a health care setting. Keeping in line with Skills for Health and key legislations such as the Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Equality Act 2010, Care Act 2014 and General Data Protection Regulation 2016.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of safeguarding adults, types and symptoms of harm, abuse and neglect; people who are vulnerable to abuse, your role and responsibilities in safeguarding them including knowledge of relevant legislation and who to report if you know an individual has been abused.
Course Duration: From 30 minutes to 1 hour.
