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Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 2
Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 2
SafeguardingAdultsandChildrenLevel2
Learning Outcomes
·Be able to recognise child/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binmedia/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binld-prospectus/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocuments/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocument.bin adult abuse
·Be able to document their concerns
·Know who to inform
·Understand the next steps in the child/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binmedia/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binld-prospectus/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocuments/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocument.binadult protection process
·Understand which groups of children/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binmedia/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binld-prospectus/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocuments/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocument.binadults are at risk of harm or neglect
·Understand the potential impact of a parent /media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binmedia/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binld-prospectus/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocuments/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocument.bincarers physical and mental health on the well being of a child or young person including the effects of domestic abuse
·Shows clear understanding of the meaning of ‘safeguarding adult’ as defined in Care Act (2014)
·Know who to inform, seek advice from and how to contact them
·Know how to share information – in writing, by telephone, electronically or in person
·Know who to share information with and when, understanding the difference between information sharing on individual, organisational and professional levels
·Know what to record, how long to keep it, how to dispose of records correctly and when to feedback or follow up
·Aware of own (and others’) professional role and boundaries
·Understand the next steps in the child protection and safeguarding adult process
·Be aware of the risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in certain communities, be willing to ask about FGM in the course of taking a routine history, 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.
·To be aware of the risk factors for radicalisation and will know who to contact regarding preventative 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/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binmedia/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.binld-prospectus/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocuments/media/ld-prospectus/documents/document.bindocument.binor sexual exploitation
·Be able to document child protection concerns, differentiating between fact and opinion
·Where further support is needed, know when to take action and when to refer to managers, supervisors or other relevant professionals
·Demonstrates appropriate referral for assessment for family support to reduce risks of child maltreatment
·Demonstrates accurate documentation of concerns
Refresher
Over a three-year period, professionals should receive refresher training
Further Multi Agency Safeguarding Training can be accessed through the following links. The training is free to relevant staff unless staff do not attend and then a charge will be made.