Safeguarding in Social Care Elearning

Anyone working in a social care environment needs to understand their own responsibilities when it comes to safeguarding in their work setting.

This course introduces learners to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults in the social care environment.

This course introduces safeguarding as a topic, covering jargon, legislation, multi-agency working and best practice, as well as how to identify the signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse and what you should do if you suspect a vulnerable individual is being abused or if they disclose abuse. The core content also covers national and local context, whistleblowing, record-keeping and reporting, and focuses on your role and what you can do to recognise and reduce the likelihood of abuse. The course also covers the following topics, which are specific to safeguarding in a social care setting:

• What 'dignity in care' means for adults and children, and how to promote it 
• Dignity, human rights and equality
• Understanding mental capacity and the principles and code of practice of the Mental Capacity Act
• Assessing mental capacity and making best interest decisions
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards
• Information sharing, confidentiality and consent
• Person-centred care, personhood and individuality
• Person-centred care – thinking and planning, positive risk-taking and active participation
• How to use effective supervision in practice
• Pressure care
• Causes, symptoms and impacts of the different types of dementia
• Early diagnosis and living well with dementia
• Supporting someone with dementia
• Risk factors for domestic abuse
• The Power and Control Wheel and the impact of domestic abuse on children and vulnerable adults
• Key principles for helping victims of domestic abuse and the MARAC process

The course also includes challenges for learners to check their understanding as the course proceeds, plus interactive infographics and scenarios to illustrate the points being made.