Safeguarding of Adults & Children – Awareness to Level 2
Everyone working with vulnerable people has a legal duty to safeguard their wellbeing. This course provides staff with the essential knowledge and skills to identify, respond to, and report concerns of abuse and neglect involving both adults and children.
Designed for professionals across health, social care, education, voluntary, and public sectors, the course explains what safeguarding is, how to recognise signs of harm, and what actions must be taken in line with the latest legislation and guidance.
The training also explores the Mental Capacity Act and how it underpins safeguarding practice for adults who may not be able to make decisions for themselves. Whether you’re in a frontline care role or supporting individuals indirectly, this course helps you understand your responsibilities and how to work confidently in a safeguarding framework.
The course can be delivered at Awareness or Level 2 depending on your team’s needs and roles.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define what safeguarding means for both adults and children and understand why it is important
- Identify the key legislation, statutory guidance and frameworks that inform safeguarding responsibilities (e.g. Care Act 2014, Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children)
- Recognise the different forms of abuse and neglect, including physical, emotional, sexual, financial, organisational, discriminatory, modern slavery, and self-neglect
- Identify the signs, symptoms, and behavioural indicators that may suggest abuse or exploitation is occurring
- Understand the factors that increase a person’s vulnerability to abuse, including age, disability, communication needs, mental capacity, and social isolation
- Respond appropriately to concerns, disclosures, or allegations in a timely, proportionate, and sensitive manner
- Describe how to raise safeguarding concerns or alerts and follow correct reporting procedures within your organisation and local safeguarding partnerships
- Understand how to make a referral to social care or safeguarding leads when necessary
- Explore the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including the principles of assessing capacity and making best interest decisions
- Know your role in promoting choice, control, and empowerment while maintaining a duty of care
- Understand the concept of ‘Making Safeguarding Personal’ and its importance in adult safeguarding
- Appreciate the need for multi-agency working, effective communication, and appropriate information sharing
- Recognise the importance of clear, accurate, and timely recording and documentation of safeguarding issues
- Be aware of whistleblowing policies and how to raise concerns about unsafe or abusive practice
- Reflect on your own attitudes, values and professional boundaries when working with vulnerable people
Certification
Successful candidates will receive a certificate of achievement at either Awareness or Level 2, depending on the level of delivery.
