Safeguarding Adults For Managers in Health and Social Care Training Course

Our safeguarding adults for managers course will provide you with an understanding of what safeguarding is (including the 3 Stage Test and Section 42 Enquiries) and the responsibilities you have in safeguarding the individuals your organisation supports.
£12.50 inc. VAT
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Safeguarding Adults For Managers in Health and Social Care Overview

As a manager, you play a key role in protecting individuals and leading safeguarding processes in your care setting. This CPD-certified course equips you with the knowledge to identify risks, apply legislation, and ensure safe, responsive practice in complex safeguarding situations.

Across four structured units, the course explores safeguarding principles, types of abuse, reporting duties, and relevant legal frameworks. It is suitable for managers, team leaders, or anyone involved in overseeing safeguarding procedures in health and social care environments. Upon completion, learners will have the confidence to carry out their responsibilities, backed by a final knowledge check and certification.
Duration
1h 20m
Number of Units
4
Accreditation
CPD certified
Course Category
Health & Social Care

Learning Outcomes

  • To gain an understanding of principles of Safeguarding Adults
  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise signs of abuse
  • To gain an understanding of principles for online safety
  • To gain an understanding of the national and local context of Safeguarding and protection from abuse
  • To gain an understanding of how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise and report unsafe practices
  • To gain an understanding of ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse

Training Units

Each unit in this course breaks down essential safeguarding knowledge to help managers confidently uphold safety, respond to abuse, and ensure compliance with national guidance.

What is safeguarding?

15m

This unit introduces the foundations of adult safeguarding, including legal principles and when the 3 Stage Test should be applied.

  • What is Safeguarding?
  • The 6 Principles
  • The 3-Stage Test
  • Human Rights

What is abuse?

25m

Learn how to identify various types of abuse, including complex or hidden forms such as modern slavery and discriminatory abuse.

  • Different types of abuse
  • Discrimination
  • Human trafficking and modern slavery

Legislation, policies and procedure

10m

Explore the core legislation and policies that guide safeguarding responsibilities, including duties under the Care Act.

  • Safeguarding policy
  • The Care Act 2014
  • The Mental Capacity Act

Responding and reporting

20m

Understand what to do if abuse is suspected or disclosed, from initial response to formal reporting procedures.

  • Responding
  • Recording
  • Raising

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You can purchase any of our courses as SCORM files to download and add to your own system.