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Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Applying Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals in practice: case studies

HSC502 · Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals — Week 12 of 16

CourseHSC502
Week12 of 16
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This week’s topics

Applying Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Alcohol Addiction - Safeguarding Vulnerable Dependent Drinkers
  5. Shropshire Council - Community Protection, hoarding case study

What you will be able to do

  • 1.3 Analyse how serious case reviews have influenced safeguarding and protection.
  • 2.1 Analyse how service provision supports individuals to take risks and make informed choices.
  • 3.2 Evaluate the importance of working in partnership with others in relation to safeguarding and protection.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • Alcohol Addiction - Safeguarding Vulnerable Dependent Drinkers · YouTube · Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership · 83 min · for registered students
  • Shropshire Council - Community Protection, hoarding case study · YouTube · ShropshireCouncil · 7 min · for registered students
  • Hoarding Awareness Seminar · YouTube · TelfordWrekin · 53 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Safeguarding adults in care homes (NICE guideline NG189, 2021) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
  • Keeping children safe in education 2026 (DfE) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 198 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of Safeguarding and Protection
  • Week 2: Legislative Frameworks in Safeguarding
  • Week 3: Learning from Inquiries and Serious Case Reviews
  • Week 4: Recognising Signs of Abuse and Educating Teams
  • Week 5: Procedures for Responding to Suspected or Actual Abuse
  • Week 6: Balancing Positive Risk-Taking and Person-Centred Choice
  • Week 7: Instilling Preventative Cultures and Safe Practice
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Multi-Agency Partnership Working and Information Governance
  • Week 10: Service User Voice in Safeguarding Governance
  • Week 11: Auditing Organisational Practice and Policy Compliance
  • Week 12: Applying Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulner…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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