Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Harm and Child Protection

Trainer: Louise Hughes

The course content reflects NISCC Induction Standard 5 ‘Recognise and Respond to Abuse and Neglect’, and RQIA Provider Guidance 2016-17 for Domiciliary Care Agencies; specifically ‘Is Care Safe’.  The course will also reflect the standards outline by RQIA in regard to risk enablement and safeguarding.

By the end of the course learners will:

• explore the legal context in safeguarding adults at risk of harm and in need of protection
• explore the legal context in safeguarding children
• look at attitudes to disability
• understand how to create a safe and inclusive environment
• understand codes of behaviour for staff and volunteers
• explore characteristics of different types of abuse
• explore signs and symptoms of abuse
• understand the procedures for reporting concerns
•  understand the procedures for whistleblowing.

Location ARC NI Offices

Booking Arrangements To secure a place complete and return a booking form to training.ni@arcuk.org.uk