Refresh and update your knowledge on safeguarding adults at risk and the requirements of The Care Act

This online course is for all staff and volunteers working in a voluntary sector social care environment who have not attended safeguarding adults course within the last 2 years, it is not suitable if you are new to safeguarding adults.

Course fees: £15 for VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations in Hertfordshire, or £35 for non-VCSE organisations with charitable aims in Hertfordshire.

If you require an invoice for your booking, please contact [email protected] prior to booking. Please note, only two attendees per organisation permitted, you can add additional people to our waitlist.

  • Learn how to identify an adult at risk and to identify if an adult is at risk of being abused or exploited.

  • The Care Act 2014 & the HCC multi-agency policy and procedures.

  • Learn who to talk to and what to do if you have concerns

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise adults who may be at risk

  • Recognise possible adult abuse

  • Respond appropriately – Making Safeguarding Personal

Your trainer:

Sonia Clarke

Sonia has delivered Safeguarding Adults at Risk training for HCF for over 8 years, also working closely with Hertfordshire County Council trainers to deliver Safeguarding for Managers, and with other local organisations to create bespoke packages to meet their Safeguarding needs. She has also worked with HCF delivering Safeguarding for Trustees as part of the Better Boards programme , and consulted with organisations in order to improve their Policies and procedures in this area.

Cancellation terms

If you are unable to attend this course please contact [email protected] with at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel your place. HCF Training & Development reserves the right to keep the course fee and issue an additional fee in the case of non-attendance of this course without proper notice. Within the 48 hour notice period your course place may be transferred to another eligible individual from your organisation , but not transferred to another course.

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