This week’s topics
Procedures for Responding to Suspected or Actual Abuse
- Immediate protection actions and evidence preservation
- Statutory notification protocols
- Conducting preliminary internal inquiries
- Supporting victims post-disclosure
- Adults Section 2 English video
- Supporting people living with dementia to be involved in Adult Safeguarding Enquiries
- Adults Section 3 Part 1 – recorded webinar
What you will be able to do
- 1.4 Explain the action to be taken in the event of suspected or actual abuse.
- 2.4 Demonstrate how to articulate with others practice that maintains the safety and protection of vulnerable individuals.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the action to be taken in the event of suspected or actual abuse.
Study materials
Videos
- Adults Section 2 English video · YouTube · Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales · 33 min · for registered students
- Supporting people living with dementia to be involved in Adult Safeguarding Enquiries · YouTube · Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership · 76 min · for registered students
- Adults Section 3 Part 1 – recorded webinar · YouTube · Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales · 23 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Safeguarding adults in care homes (NICE guideline NG189, 2021) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
- Care and support statutory guidance (Care Act 2014, DHSC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
- Working together to safeguard children 2023 (DfE) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
