This is a lighter mandatory training course for health and social care staff that carry out responsibilities at level 2 standard of working practices.

It is for staff working  in settings such as Care Homes, Hospital Wards, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home.

Health and social care workers have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that the individuals they support are as safe and cared for as they can be, and this course is suitable for staff working throughout the UK, incorporating legislation, regulations and practice in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Content of learning is designed to give the underpinning knowledge and requirements needed when working professionally with vulnerable adults in order to keep them safe. Safeguarding is a sensitive subject, but it is important that learners understand the types of abuse and what an individual may experience and know how to support them and help make bad experiences stop.

Safeguarding Adults Lite training comprises of 5 learning modules:

• The 2 R’s of Safeguarding
• Safeguarding Procedures
• Signs and Symptoms of Abuse
• Best Practice and Response
• Reporting and Support

Course duration: up to approx. 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.