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Safeguarding Adults: Essentials for Health and Care Staff UK

Course Content

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Section 1: Understanding Adult Safeguarding

  • 1.1 What Safeguarding Adults Means

  • 1.2 Who Is an Adult at Risk

  • 1.3 Principles and Making Safeguarding Personal

  • 1.4 Your Role and Training Levels

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Section 2: The Law and Guidance Across the UK

  • 2.1 England: The Care Act 2014

  • 2.2 Wales: The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

  • 2.3 Scotland: The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

  • 2.4 Northern Ireland and Related Legislation

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Section 3: Recognising Abuse and Neglect

  • 3.1 Physical, Sexual and Psychological Abuse

  • 3.2 Financial and Material Abuse

  • 3.3 Neglect, Self-Neglect and Organisational Abuse

  • 3.4 Discriminatory Abuse, Domestic Abuse and Modern Slavery

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Section 4: Capacity, Consent and the Person’s Wishes

  • 4.1 Mental Capacity and Safeguarding

  • 4.2 When an Adult Declines Help

  • 4.3 Coercion, Undue Influence and Legal Options

  • 4.4 Advocacy and Supporting Participation

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Section 5: Responding and Reporting

  • 5.1 Immediate Safety and First Steps

  • 5.2 Responding to a Disclosure

  • 5.3 Making a Referral

  • 5.4 Information Sharing and Confidentiality

  • 5.5 Concerns About Colleagues and Persons in Positions of Trust

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Section 6: Recording, Escalation and Learning

  • 6.1 Good Safeguarding Records

  • 6.2 Escalation and Raising Concerns

  • 6.3 Learning from Reviews

  • 6.4 Looking After Yourself

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Section 7: Conclusion and Key Points

  • Conclusion and Key Points

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Section 8: References and Quick Reference

  • References and Further Reading

  • Quick-Reference Guide

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Section 9: Reflection

  • Your reflective account