54 mins | CPD Accredited & IIRSM Approved|
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) is a course for anyone who works with, helps, or supports adults at risk.
It covers the signs of abuse and explains what to do if you suspect something is happening to a vulnerable adult. It’s all about sensitive handling and timely intervention, protecting vulnerable adults and keeping them safe from harm. Safeguarding is not something that is carried out in seclusion, and this training highlights the importance of all the relevant services working together in a ‘partnership of care’. It also highlights the importance of the individual – a ‘person-centred’ approach.
The training explains the seven major forms of abuse and gives step-by-step guidance to deal with abuse; including raising an alert, making a referral and what to include in a written report. It’s essential to act quickly if you think abuse may be happening – the quicker it’s spotted, the quicker something can be done about it.
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) Training course is broken down
into 3 sections.
- What is safeguarding and who needs it? – Safeguarding is about improving a person’s welfare and keeping them safe from harm. In this section we ask WHO is at risk? We look at the legal framework, the principles of Safeguarding and The Mental Capacity Act and what should be included in a safeguarding policy.
- What is abuse? The forms of abuse –This section looks at what constitutes abuse. It looks at the tell-tale signs that abuse might be happening, so you know what to look out for. Abuse in vulnerable adults can be in the form of:
- physical abuse
- emotional abuse
- sexual abuse
- neglect
- financial abuse
- discriminatory abuse
- institutional abuse
- Dealing with Abuse – Dealing with abuse and reporting abuse can be upsetting and should be handled sensitively. It’s important to ACT and it’s crucial to act QUICKLY. In this section we give step by step guidance explaining what to do if you think abuse might be taking place or if someone makes a disclosure to you. We look at raising an alert, making a referral and what should be included in a written report.
Safeguarding
Vulnerable Adults Certificate
The course ends
with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material and
a printable certificate which includes your name, name of course taken, pass percentage, date of
completion and accreditations by recognised authorities.
To access your course
After you have clicked on the button below, you will be taken though to the Training login area.
Type in your email address to login and then you will be asked for your Charity Name, membership number and name.
Type in your first name and last name as you would like them to appear on your certificate
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