Safeguarding Adults Level 1
A webinar on Safeguarding Adults Level 1 is designed to help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers develop an awareness of safeguarding issues and how to effectively safeguard adults at risk of harm. The aim is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to identify potential safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to prevent harm.
The webinar will cover various topics, such as the definition of safeguarding, the types of abuse and neglect, and the signs and symptoms of abuse. Participants will learn about the importance of reporting safeguarding concerns and the procedures for doing so, as well as the roles and responsibilities of various agencies in safeguarding adults.
The webinar will also cover the importance of record-keeping in safeguarding, and the possible consequences of not reporting safeguarding concerns or following the correct procedures. Participants will learn about the potential barriers to effective safeguarding and how to overcome these.
Upon completion of the webinar, successful candidates will be issued with a certificate that is valid for three years, which will demonstrate their understanding of safeguarding adults and their commitment to promoting the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults. The duration of the webinar is 1.5 hours, which makes it an efficient and effective way for healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to develop their knowledge and skills in safeguarding adults.
Learning Objectives
- Recognise the types, signs and symptoms and indicators of abuse
- Understand prevention of abuse management techniques
- Understand how to respond appropriately to disclosures of abuse
- Understand the legislation and guidance governing safeguarding adult
- Understand both employers’ and employees roles and responsibilities towards adults at risk of harm
Care Certificate Courses
Role of the Care Worker and Personal Development
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, ways of working and their responsibility for their own personal development.
Duty of Care
Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand their duty of care and how to fulfil it, with consideration for legislation, workplace policies and possible conflicts.
Safeguarding Adults
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness of safeguarding issues and how they can effectively safeguard adults at risk of harm.
Person Centred Care and Support
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness of the concept of person centred care and support.
Moving and Assisting Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, ways of working and their responsibility for their own personal development.
Health, Safety and Fire Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an awareness and understanding of key health and safety issues.
Food Safety, Nutrition and Hydration Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand how to prepare and handle food safely and hygienically and understand the importance of good nutrition and hydration.
Medication and Healthcare Tasks Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with basic knowledge of medications, their effects and safety issues and how to assist with healthcare tasks.
Infection Control and Prevention Awareness
Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to the principles of infection control and prevention.
Effective Communication
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to communicate effectively to improve outcomes for individuals they support.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand the principles of equality and diversity, how to promote inclusion and reduce discrimination.
Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability Awareness
Aim: To raise learners’ awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities and how to promote positive wellbeing.