Welcome to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults course
Safeguarding vulnerable adults means protecting the health, wellbeing, and human rights of adults at risk of harm or abuse. Enabling them to live safely and free from abuse and neglect.
By the end of the course you will:
- Understand the key principles of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Be able to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse
- Know how to report and raise safeguarding concerns
Below you will see the chapters that make up this course. You are required to complete these chapters in order. Upon completing all chapters, you will be able to return to any of them in any order to refresh your learning. At the end of the course is an assessment containing 15 questions. You must answer 12 questions correctly to pass. If you fail to answer 12 or more questions correctly, you will be given the opportunity to try again. Upon successful completion of the assessment you will be able to access your certificate.
You do not need to complete the course in full in one sitting. If you exit a module part way through, you will be able to return to the same point when you next log in.
We all learn at different speeds and you should allow approximately 60 minutes to complete the course. You must pass the assessment at the end of the course to receive your certificate.
When you are ready, start the first chapter.
