Safeguarding Adults and Children Awareness
This course could lead to skills development in Safeguarding Adults and Children.Who is the course for?
• Staff and volunteers from VCS organisations operating in Waltham Forest, aged 18 plus from 1 August of current year.
Do you gain any qualifications?
Yes – this course is accredited by (awarding body). You will gain a (Qualification).
No – this course is not accredited. (delete if not relevant)
Do you need to be interviewed or assessed before enrolling on the course?
No interviews/assessments required.
What will you learn?
• Develop awareness of, and the ability to act on, concerns about the safety and welfare of Adults at risk.
• Identifying who is and isn’t a vulnerable adult.
• Aims of Safeguarding.
• The basic requirements and steps of Reporting Safeguarding.
• How to respond to allegations made against staff and volunteers.
• How this applies to organisations working with the public in open community settings.
• Designed specifically with the needs of Waltham Forest VCS organisations in mind taking into account what residents may present in VCS community settings.
• Understand safeguarding law and policy in England.
o Care Act 2014.
• Consider types of harm and how to spot signs of abuse.
• Understand effective management of concerns and allegations.
• Consider safer working practices.
o Organisational responsibilities.
o Staff/ volunteer responsibilities.
• The role of the designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Share key local contacts and LBWF specific resources.
• LBWF specific case studies with discussions.
Essential equipment and resources
• Wi-Fi/Teams login if attending on Teams.
• Pens/paper if attending in person
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