Safeguarding Adults Leve 1 Training

Welcome to Ad Vitam Learning's online safeguarding vulnerable adults training course. This safeguarding vulnerable adults e-learning course was developed to meet the required learning outcomes for social care and healthcare workers who work with vulnerable adults and anyone who has a duty of care. This list includes but is not limited to:

• family members who care for loved ones at home
• healthcare assistants
• carers in the domiciliary care
• NHS workers
• community centers
• prisons
• Agency nurses
• paid or unpaid volunteers
• Doctors
• GPs
• Dentists
• anyone who has a duty of care to an adult

After completing this e-learning course, candidates will be able to protect and support vulnerable adults in their caregiving their freedom of choice in their Activities of Daily Living(ADLs)

Course aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of the safeguarding adults e-learning course are:

• To provide an understanding of the legislation regarding safeguarding adults
• To provide an awareness of individual and professional responsibilities to support vulnerable adults in a way that lets them make their own choices about their lives
• To prevent harm and reduce the risk of neglect or abuse to adults living with care and support needs
• To raise awareness so that health and social care staff and professionals understand ways to identifying, responding and preventing abuse and neglect.
• To provide essential safeguarding vulnerable adults training resources in a meaningful and engaging way
• To provide a FREE blended learning environment that is available to all individuals and businesses

What is covered in this online course?

The learning outcomes for this online safeguarding vulnerable adults course are:

• An introduction to the key principles of safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Why safeguarding vulnerable adults is important
• An awareness of the relevant legislation in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults
• An understanding of who is a vulnerable adult
• Why safeguarding vulnerable adults is everybody's responsibility
• Why do we need to promote dignity, rights, and respect when delivering health care services to adults
• Impact of the healthcare environment on dignity and rights
• What we can do to help vulnerable people to keep themselves safe
• What we can do to support vulnerable people to exercise choice and control
• Definition of abuse (in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults)
• An awareness of the main categories of abuse
• Understanding who is at risk of abuse
• An awareness that abuse can occur anywhere
• An understanding of who can commit abuse
• Why it is important to be able to identify the signs of abuse
• Understanding why abuse happens
• Knowing what to do if you become aware of the abuse
• Knowing things to avoid regarding abuse
• Knowing what to record, how to report and share information about abuse
• Understanding what happens after a safeguarding referral
• Understanding that we have a duty to report wrongdoing under 'whistle blowing'
• Understanding our individual responsibilities regarding abuse
• Where to find useful resources and information about safeguarding vulnerable adults (FREE online safeguarding learning resources)

Assessment and certification

At the end of this online safeguarding vulnerable adults training course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online safeguarding vulnerable adults training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Course duration

It will take approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete this safeguarding adults e-learning course. The length of time to complete the course depends on the following:

• your prior knowledge and experience in health care and social care settings and awareness of safeguarding legislation
• how quickly you can study and absorb the learning materials
• how much you can pace yourself once started

You are in full control of how long it takes to complete this online safeguarding adults course. You can go through the course in one sitting, or pause and come back later. Your progress will be recorded throughout and you will be able to start where you previously left off.

You can revise the online learning materials as many times as you like. Even after completing the course successfully (and obtaining your CPD) certificate, you will still have access to your learning materials for 365 days.

anyone who has a duty of care and works:

• adults in healthcare and social care staff
• unpaid and voluntary staff working in NHS and private hospitals
• locum doctors
• locum allied health professionals
• nurses
• healthcare assistants
• domiciliary care settings
• community centers
• Prisons
• family
• teachers
• coaches
• support workers

This e-learning safeguarding vulnerable adults course can be taken as a standalone CPD course or as part of the wider online candidate mandatory training courses.

This online safeguarding vulnerable adults CPD course covers the main points relating to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults in health and social care settings. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.

This e-learning course empowers the learners to take appropriate steps required to protect adults in their care

Access to a computer with internet access, smartphone, laptop, tablet

• 2 cpd credits for nurses and midwifes for revalidation
• Could lead to career progression

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