This one day masterclass, facilitated by Christina Fairhead, Associate Facilitator, The Athena Programme, will enable you to focus in detail, on the various forms of abuse that can take place and develop a better understanding of who is an adult at risk, who the potential abusers are, and the actions you must take where abuse is disclosed (safeguarding thresholds).
This course examines the concept of vulnerability and the safeguarding of adults at risk in a variety of situations – some of which are regulated under the Care Standards Act 2000.
Our course will help you in analysing legislation and regulatory frameworks surrounding interagency collaboration including The Care Act 2014, the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
This course aims to increase your knowledge of identifying and reporting actual or potential abuse and initiating formal investigation procedures.
Key Learning Objectives
Understand roles and responsibilities of others under Safeguarding Adults at Risk Procedures (Care Act 2014)
Understand how a culture of vigilance and robust safeguarding culture can protect organisations i.e., ‘Duty of Candour’
Understand the adult abuse investigation process from concern to referral, decision making meeting, protection plan and outcome meeting (Section 42)
Understanding of internal and external referral pathways e.g. meeting structures and timescales
Identify and understand the barriers to reporting and effective information sharing
Understanding the emotional aspect of making a decision for another and intervening when a person lacks capacity
Demonstrate an awareness of the main principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and best interest decision making.
Understand the requirements of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the update Liberty Protection Safeguards (LIPS)
Other safeguarding arrangements e.g. MAPPA and MARAC, National Child and Domestic Abuse Disclosure schemes, the Prevent Agenda, Serious Adult Reviews
Understand the involvement of the Court of Protection and Lasting Powers of Attorney in relation to safeguarding. Reporting misuse of money or abuse or decisions that are not in the best interests of the person they’re responsible for.
Learning from Serious Adult Reviews.
