Mandatory
4 lessons
CPD certificate
2–3 hours
About this course
Everyone in care has a duty to protect adults at risk. Learn to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect, and how to respond and report concerns with confidence.
What you'll learn
- Types and indicators of abuse and neglect
- Who is an adult at risk
- Your safeguarding duties and the law
- Responding to a disclosure
- Recording and reporting concerns
Course content
4 lessons · 1 assessment
1
Understanding abuse
Reading
Recognising the signs
Reading
The law and your duties
Reading
Responding and reporting
Reading
Assessment — 3 questions
Pass 80%
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