Safeguarding Manager Responsibilities – Cohort 01

Course fee: HCPA Full Member: Fully funded* | ACE Member: £50+VAT | Associate Member: £56+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT
One day course at HCPA Campus
This course for managers, team leaders, and professionals responsible for overseeing safeguarding practices within their organisations, provides a comprehensive understanding of the key responsibilities of safeguarding for managers in protecting adults at risk of abuse or neglect. Participants will explore the impact of current legislation, learn how to respond effectively to suspected or alleged abuse, and develop skills for collaborative working across agencies. The course also emphasises the importance of supporting colleagues in safeguarding processes, ensuring a proactive and informed approach to protecting vulnerable adults.

Key topics covered include:
• Understanding relevant legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act
• Embracing positive risk-taking while effectively identifying, assessing, and managing risk
• Clarifying safeguarding duties for Local Authorities
• Responding appropriately to allegations, concerns, and disclosures
• Best practices for information sharing and collaborative working
• Applying insights from Safeguarding Adults Reviews and reflective practice

Learning objectives:
• Understand the impact of current legislation for the safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Understand how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
• Understand how to participate in inter-agency, joint or integrated working in order to protect vulnerable adults
• Understand how to support others in safeguarding

*Please note: As per our T&C’s, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance, non-completion or late cancellation.
Bookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.
Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred