The Safeguarding Adults in Care and Support Services Training Course offered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute is designed to provide healthcare and social care professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to protect adults at risk from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and harm. As part of the Healthcare Management training course category, this programme explores safeguarding legislation, duty of care, risk assessment, reporting procedures, and best practices for promoting the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of vulnerable adults in care and support settings.
This comprehensive training course combines legal requirements with practical safeguarding strategies to help participants identify safeguarding concerns, respond appropriately to disclosures, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain high standards of professional practice. Participants will also learn how to create safer care environments, support person-centred care, and contribute to a strong safeguarding culture within healthcare and social care organisations.
Objectives
Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and importance of safeguarding adults in care and support services.
- Identify different forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect.
- Recognise safeguarding indicators and risk factors affecting vulnerable adults.
- Apply relevant safeguarding legislation, policies, and professional responsibilities.
- Conduct effective safeguarding risk assessments.
- Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and disclosures.
- Follow correct reporting and referral procedures.
- Promote dignity, independence, rights, and person-centred care.
- Strengthen multi-agency communication and safeguarding collaboration.
- Develop safeguarding practices that improve patient safety and quality of care.
Target Audience
This training course is suitable for:
- Healthcare managers and supervisors.
- Nurses and nursing assistants.
- Care home managers and care workers.
- Social workers and adult support professionals.
- Community healthcare professionals.
- Rehabilitation and disability support staff.
- Mental health practitioners.
- Clinical governance and quality assurance personnel.
- Adult safeguarding officers.
- Anyone responsible for safeguarding vulnerable adults within healthcare and social care services.