Safeguarding in Health and Social Care
Safeguarding for Social and Healthcare - Overview
The main safeguarding issue is abuse. The NHS has released a shocking statistic that health and social care
practitioners raised 394,655 concerns of abuse during 2017–18.
What does the course cover?
- Legislation in place.
- What Safeguarding is.
- What help is available to people suffering abuse.
Training Outcomes
- Knowing exactly what safeguarding is.
- Understand what legislation is in place for Safeguarding
- Learn the different types of signs and symptoms of abuse.
- Know how to report lines of safeguarding concerns.
Modules
- What is safeguarding?
- What legislation and policies protect and safeguard service users?
- What is abuse and what are the types of abuse?
- What are the signs and symptoms of each type of abuse?
Test & Certification
At the end of the Safe Guarding Overview Training Course, you will be given a 10-question, multiple-choice test. The required pass rate is 80%. You will be able to download and print a digital certificate on completion of the course. This certificate is valid for three years.
Duration
Main Course: Approximately 25 minutes (excluding time taken for the final exams).
ETD provides 24/7 access to its training materials. You can complete your Safeguarding training from anywhere at any time, whether you’re working remotely on in the office.
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