SAFEGUARDING ADULTS AND CHILD PROTECTION LEVEL 2 & MENTAL CAPACITY ACT

Safeguarding Adults and Child Protection Level 2 and Mental Capacity Act course is designed for people who are working with vulnerable adults and teaches the skills needed to safeguard people that are at higher risk of abuse.

Course Objectives and Outcomes

Candidates will be able to understand what is meant by the term “Vulnerable Adult”, know the forms abuse may take, recognise signs and symptoms of abuse, know what to do and what not to do in the event that an allegation of abuse has been made or is suspected.

​Be able to identify possible indicators of child abuse, know how to respond if a child confides in you/discloses information that prompts you to suspect abuse, know how to make a referral to children’s social care, understand the need for good record keeping and documentation.

What you will learn in this course:

• Understand the definition of child abuse
• Understand the definition of abuse of vulnerable adults
• Understand the forms that abuse may take
• Understand risk factors that can lead to abuse
• Know how to recognise indicators of abuse
• Know how to respond to a child or vulnerable adult who tells you they have been abused
• How to record abuse
• Reporting abuse
• Your Vulnerable Adult and Child Protection policy

The Mental Capacity Act

• Understand the 5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act
• Mental Capacity Assessment
• Triggers that lead to an assessment
• Best interest decisions
• How to record mental capacity assessments and decisions

Course Duration:  4 hours
Certificate includes 4 hours verifiable CPD
Dates for 2023 (please choose one for your course):
29 August, 18 December
Time: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Fees: £67
Mode of study: classbased
​Assessment Method: Question Paper
Location: The Foundry, 156 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8EN (Southwark Station (2-3 min walk) and Waterloo/Blackfriars Station (10 min walk))