This course is a must for anyone who works with Adults at Risk from harm and / Children, and it is based around the best
practice requirements of the Intercollegiate Documents, Keeping Children Safe in Education and OFSTED. An ideal one-day
introduction to the essentials of child and adult safeguarding.
The workshop looks at what abuse is, how to spot potential signs of abuse, how to respond if you are worried about a child
or adult and the steps that can be taken to safeguard their welfare.
Who is this course for? Anyone who works with children and adults who may be at risk: for instance, care staff, project
workers, youth departments, Transport staff, youth programmes, family support, hostel workers, child minders, retail staff,
parent and toddler groups, play groups, workers in the community, church leaders, volunteers and teachers… in fact
anyone who wants to understand the importance of child and adult protection awareness.
Learning outcomes children (The Intercollegiate document; safeguarding children and young people: Roles and
Competencies for health care staff. Fourth Edition January 2019) and OFSTED” Inspecting safeguarding in early years,
education and skills settings; Guidance for inspectors carrying out inspections under the education inspection framework
from September 2019”
• To demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes child maltreatment and be able to identify signs of child
abuse or neglect.
• To be able to act as an effective advocate for the child or young person.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the potential impact of a parent’s/carer’s physical and mental health on the
wellbeing of a child or young person in order to be able to identify a child or young person at risk.
• To be able to identify your own professional role, responsibilities, and professional boundaries, and understand
those of your colleagues in a multidisciplinary team and in multi-agency setting.
• To know how and when to refer to social care if you have identified a safeguarding/child protection concern.
• To be able to document safeguarding/child protection concerns in a format that informs the relevant staff and
agencies appropriately.
• To know how to maintain appropriate records including being able to differentiate between fact and opinion.
• To be able to identify the appropriate and relevant information and how to share it with other teams.
• To be aware of the risk of FGM in certain communities, be willing to ask about FGM in the course of taking a
routine history where appropriate to role, know who to contact if a child makes a disclosure of impending or
completed mutilation, be aware of the signs and symptoms and be able to refer appropriately for further care
and support, including the FGM mandatory reporting duties to the police: in accordance with current legislation.
• To be aware of the risk factors for grooming and exploitation to support and/or commit acts of terrorism (known
as radicalisation) and know who to contact regarding preventive action and supporting those vulnerable young
persons who may be at risk of, or are being drawn into, terrorist related activity.
• To be able to identify and refer a child suspected of being a victim of trafficking and/or sexual exploitation.
Learning outcomes Adults (Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff First edition: August 2018)
• To be able to understand what constitutes harm, abuse and neglect and be able to identify any signs of harm,
abuse or neglect.
• To be able to ensure effective advocacy is provided, were required. For example were there are mental capacity
or communication issues, in line with the legislation and professional guidance.
• To be able to identify your professional role, responsibilities, and professional boundaries and those of your
colleagues in a multidisciplinary team and multi-agency setting.
• To know how and when to refer to social care if you have identified an adult safeguarding concern in accordance
with organisational policies.
• To be able to document safeguarding concerns in a format that informs the relevant staff and agencies
appropriately.
• To know how to maintain appropriate records including being able differentiate between fact and opinion.
• To be able to identify the appropriate and relevant information and how to share it with other teams.
• Practice will be informed by an understanding of key statutory and non- statutory guidance and legislation
including Human Rights Act and mental capacity legislation in country of practice.
• To be aware of the risk factors for radicalisation and will know who to contact regarding preventive action and
supporting those persons who may be at risk of, or are being drawn into, terrorist related activity.
Mapped to: -
Safeguarding Adults at Risk
• The Intercollegiate document Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (First
edition: August 2018)
• National Competency Framework, Bournemouth University 2010
• National Capability Framework for Safeguarding Adults Bournemouth University, Learn to Care, Skills to
Care, SCIE 2014
• SCIE Report 39: Protecting adults at risk: London multi-agency policy and procedures to safeguard adults
from abuse
• Skills for Care and Health: Core Competencies for Health Care support workers and Adult Social Care workers
in England DOH 2015 (NHS England)
• CQC Statement on protecting adults at risk 2015
Safeguarding Children and Young People
• The Intercollegiate document; safeguarding children and young people: Roles and Competencies for health care
staff. Fourth Edition January 2019
• Keeping children safe in education, Statutory guidance for schools and colleges (2020) Update - January 2021
(Post EU Exit)
• OFSTED “Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings; Guidance for inspectors carrying
out inspections under the education inspection framework from September 2019”
• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
• National Competence Framework for Safeguarding Children; Learn to Care and Bournemouth University 2014
• Skills for Care and Health: Core Competencies for Health Care support workers and Adult Social Care workers in
England DOH 2015 (NHS England)
• Safeguarding children and young people – every nurse’s responsibility RCN guidance for nursing staff
• CQC Statement on protecting children at risk
The course is also based on organisation policy
The course is very interactive with use of films and case studies to embed learning