Principles of Safeguarding and Protection
This elearning course is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings and introduces the importance of safeguarding individuals from abuse. It identifies different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that indicate abuse might be occurring. The course considers when individuals might be particularly vulnerable to abuse and what a learner must do if abuse is suspected or alleged.
The course maps completely to the “Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care” (Unit sector reference: HSC 024) unit in the Health and Social Care Diploma. This is one of the five MANDATORY Health and Social Care units for all learners taking the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care in England.
Principles of Safeguarding and Protection course offers a host of benefits and features:
- Fully meets with Skills for Care minimum standards for adult social care
- Delivers training cost-effectively and at a consistently high standard
- Maintains optimum staff resource levels with convenient and flexible learning
- Minimizes the risk of mistakes and lessens the severity of any resulting legal action
- Comprehensive reporting allows you to manage learner progress and demonstrate outcomes for CQC inspection and rating
- Easy to implement through a variety of delivery methods to suit all possible requirements
Course content
- What is Abuse?
- How to recognise signs of abuse
- How to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
- Roles in safeguarding and protection from abuse
- Policies and legislation
- Reducing the likelihood of abuse
- Safety