This course introduces you to the basic principles of safeguarding vulnerable adults and protecting their health and wellbeing and explores them in detail. We also study issues like human trafficking, domestic violence and modern slavery while we explore relevant legislation. We closely examine Disclosure and Barring Service checks, which are designed to keep children and vulnerable adults from harm, and unpack the difference between ‘regulated’ and ‘controlled’ activity. Then comes analysis of the five key principles of the Mental Capacity Act in Britain.
What you will learn:
- Explain the basic principles of safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Discuss the different issues safeguarding cover
- Describe the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Recall the purpose of The Care Act 2014
- Identify the signs of abuse in older people
- Analyze the different types and indicators of abuse and neglect
- Recognize your personal responsibility to report safeguarding concerns
- Outline the importance of communication in a care setting
- Compare and contrast verbal, non-verbal and written communication
- Summarize the correlation between consent and confidentiality
This is an online course that you can do at your own pace.
Get your free ticket, and the receipt will have the link to the course.
If you have any questions, please emaill sutraining@bucks.ac.uk