Protection of Vulnerable Adults
DURATION: 1 Day
TARGET PARTICIPANT GROUP
The course is designed both for care and senior staff, within any organisation, who care for clients who are vulnerable and may be subject to abuse, or indeed subject care staff to abuse
SYNOPSIS
The course will explore and extend participants' knowledge about Abuse: the forms it can take, those who are at risk, various explanations for the occurrence of Abuse and possible outcomes and response options. Participants will go on to look at their own presentation in an abusive situation, including submitting a report.
AIM
The aim of the course is to provide participants with the opportunity to examine the wider issues of Abuse to, or from Vulnerable Adults and develop prevention strategies.
OBJECTIVES
Having completed the course, participants will/should be able to :
1.Understand what Abuse is
2.Identify features of it and reasons behind it
3.How to report it
4.How to make an accurate report
5.Identify the main legal implications
6.Explore ways to prevent Abuse
Did you know?
Every employee or volunteer who is in contact with a vulnerable person must undergo this training - it's the law!