• Price: £35

  • Length of course: 4- 4.5 hours

  • Online Course

Course Information

When safeguarding adults, it is vital that they are consulted with and given choices over any actions taken to protect them. This course is designed to help you understand the specific safeguarding considerations that need to be made when working with adults at risk.

This course will explore the additional categories of abuse for adults, when to share without consent, the Mental Capacity Act and how you might identify concerns in the context of the work that you deliver.

You will receive a certificate once you have completed this course. 

For advice and information, please contact the Professional Development team via [email protected] 

*Read our course terms and conditions here.

Introduction to Safeguarding Adults at Risk

In this course you will:

  • Learn about the different categories of abuse identified by the Care Act 2014

  • Understand how to manage disclosures and accusations of abuse

  • Learn about consent and when you can share without it.

  • Develop confidence in how to apply safeguarding practice to your role

Course Cost

Standard Price

Take control of your learning experience

  • Learn at your own pace

    Courses are split into sections which means you can learn over a period of weeks, but you can complete the course as quickly or as slowly as you like

  • Join the discussion

    Share your ideas and join the conversation with your peers by using the discussion tabs and connect with a national network of users

  • Map your progress

    As you go through the course make sure to 'mark as complete' and see your progress, giving you complete control