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Safeguarding (SOVA)

Who is it for?

This course is for residential and domiciliary care workers including: carers, supervisors, trainers and managers working with older people; vulnerable adults and service users living in their own home. It is also suitable for residential or domiciliary undertaking the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards or Diploma Mandatory Units: HSC24 and HSC35.

Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Course Details:

  • Developing a safeguarding culture
  • Challenging prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping
  • Types and signs of abuse; CQC procedures for dealing with abuse
  • Whistle blowing and GSCC Code of Practice
  • POVA legislation ; Mental Capacity Act

This new course will enable the care worker to explore the legislation, policy and procedures that relate to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. It will be of particular interest to residential and domiciliary care workers including: carers, supervisors, trainers and managers working with older people; vulnerable adults and service users living in their own home. The course includes: developing a safeguarding culture; challenging prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping; types and signs of abuse; CQC  procedures for dealing with abuse; whistle blowing; POVA legislation ; and the new Mental Capacity Act. The contents of the workshop have been mapped against the Skills for Care Knowledge sets; the Care Council for Wales Social Care Induction Framework: the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards: and the knowledge specifications of the following Diploma Mandatory Units: HSC24 and HSC35. Therefore, residential and domiciliary care workers undertaking the Common Induction Standards or Diplomas Health and Social Care will benefit from this course.

Safeguarding of Vulnerable People (SOVA)

Overview

This course is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of Safeguarding Vulnerable People. Staff completing this course will be in a better position to implement their company adult protection policy and the procedures they should follow.

Outline of Programme

On completion of the course, delegates will understand:

  • The different types of abuse they may come across
  • The definition of a vulnerable adult and an abuser
  • Sign and symptoms relating to abuse
  • How to deal with abuse
  • Legislation relating to abuse
  • How to report cases of abuse

The syllabus includes:

  • Types of abuse
  • Who is a vulnerable adult?
  • Who is an abuser?
  • Recognising abuse: signs & symptoms
  • Guidelines for dealing with abuse
  • Department of Health – ‘No Secrets’
  • Dealing with Disclosure

The training is in line with the current legislation and guidelines and can be adapted to suit the particular client group.

Assessment

The course is delivered in 3 hours and Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to learn along with interaction of group activities.

Cost

Our training courses are competitively priced and we guarantee to beat any equivalent training quote.