Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing Care Workforce Pathway eLearning course on Understanding how to safeguard adults and children.
We will begin this course with the core principles of safeguarding adults and how they might apply to your role as a personal assistant (PA).
We will then describe how this should be led by the person you support.
At this point we will list all the relevant legislations in the UK.
The next section will inform you about situations in which the person who receives your support may require safeguarding and in which circumstances they can safeguard themselves.
We will also inform you how to respond to suspected or disclosed abuse, including who this should be reported to.
The next section will be about protecting the person who receives your support from harm and abuse.
Finally, we will describe the principles of safeguarding children and what to do when you have concerns.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for organisations who want to learn about the Care Workforce Pathway – Understanding how to safeguard adults and children. 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 develop a clear understanding about safeguarding adults and children. Keeping in line with the Care Workforce Pathway guidelines, the Skills for Care guidelines, The Children Act 1989, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Sexual Offences Act 2003, The Children Act 2004, The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Equality Act 2010, The Care Act 2014 and The Data Protection Act 2018.
What are the benefits of taking this course?
This course helps staff recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns for both adults and children. By learning how to identify risks and take appropriate action, staff can protect vulnerable individuals. It also builds confidence in reporting and working within safeguarding frameworks. Overall, the course strengthens protection and awareness.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with a clear understanding of the principles associated with safeguarding of adults and children, the importance of this aspect being person-led, list of all the relevant legislations in the UK, all about safeguarding adults, safeguarding children and finally how to support the individual you and/or your team is supporting by understanding the types of abuse, signs of abuse, when, who and how to report these things.
Course Duration: 1 hour.
