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Keeping Adults Safe: Training for Staff and Volunteers - Newtownards

Volunteer Now

Volunteer Now

Cost: This course is free.

This is a FREE* 1 day certificated course (Newtownards, 23 March 2017, 10.00am - 4.30pm) for those working/volunteering with vulnerable adults. It is being held in Ards Hospital, Lough House, Church Street, Newtownards BT23 4AS. This course covers:

  • awareness of vulnerability;
  • legal context of adult safeguarding;
  • awareness of abuse issues;
  • procedures for reporting concerns;
  • procedures for planning activities and assessing and managing risk;
  • confidentiality issues; and
  • code of behaviour for staff/volunteers.

The training will raise awareness of vulnerability and assist voluntary, community and independent organisations working with vulnerable adults to achieve the minimum standards of best practice as outlined in the publication 'Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - A Shared Responsibility'.

PLEASE NOTE: This training will be provided for Voluntary, Community and Independent sectors and a maximum of 5 participants from any one organisation will be accepted on to each training course.

* Cost: This course is provided free of charge through support received from the Health and Social Care Board.

This course is for organisations in the South Eastern Trust area only. For other areas, please view our training calendar by clicking here. For further information contact us here: [email protected].

Cancellation policy Should you need to cancel your booking, no charge will be applied if written notice is received 5 working days before the course. Volunteer Now regrets that if written notice is received less than 5 working days before the course, or no notice is given, a £10 cancellation charge will be made. Volunteer Now reserves the right to cancel a course at any time. Please note for free courses - the cancellation charge still applies. Once you receive your confirmation email, no further reminders will be issued.

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Ards Hospital
Lough House
Newtownards
BT23 4AS
United Kingdom

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