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Safeguarding adults training course for managers and newly appointed safeguarding leads

We offer a specialist training course designed for senior managers and newly appointed safeguarding leads with designated responsibility for safeguarding adults within their organisations.

Courses

Online open course

We are delivering this training as a two-morning open access online course. This course is designed for individuals or small groups to attend.

In-house course

Below is a sample training course outline. It is based on approximately 16 delegates (for online delivery) and 20 delegates (for face to face delivery at your premises). The course can be adapted to your organisation’s CPD requirements.

Course content

Our CPD-accredited training teaches understanding around essential safeguarding duties and responsibilities.

Content includes:

  • relevant legislation and applying safeguarding principles in practice
  • ingredients required for creating a safeguarding culture within your organisation
  • identifying, assessing and managing risk
  • responding to allegations, concerns and disclosures including safety planning
  • reflective practice
  • safeguarding duties for local authorities as well as responsibilities for partners
  • the relevance of the Mental Capacity Act
  • effective information sharing and partnership working
  • learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able:

  • to understand the safeguarding duties and responsibilities in the Care Act 2014;
  • to reflect on the importance of good safeguarding practices within your organisation;
  • to understand practical elements of safeguarding as well as your responsibilities as managers and leads to create a safeguarding culture within your organisation;
  • to understand the law in regards to information sharing;
  • to recognise your safeguarding role within the multi-agency context and to explore effective partnership working.

Who should attend?

Managers, registered managers, newly appointed safeguarding leads and team leaders in care, health, housing and related services. It is not for experienced safeguarding leads or local authority staff.

Duration

The course is delivered over one full day divided into two mornings.

CPD accreditation

CPD Standards Office accredited course ref no 60036/52.

CPD Standards Office Accredited Course

2024 available dates

Wednesday 20 – Thursday 21 March 2024

Tuesday 23 – Wednesday 24 April 2024

Book on an in-house course

This is a sample training course outline. It is based on approximately 16 delegates (for online delivery) and 20 delegates (for face-to-face delivery at your premises). The course can be adapted to your organisation’s CPD requirements.

What previous delegates have said

I will strongly recommend this course to colleagues and others, it exceeded my expectations.

Delegate on Safeguarding Adults for Managers course