Safeguarding Adults: Level 3 Training
Learn how to ensure the successful safeguarding of adults with this on-demand training course from Health Education England.
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How it works
Safeguarding Adults: Level 3 Training
Explore professional safeguarding approaches to protect adults at risk
Free upgrade for UK NHS staff
A free upgrade for this course is available for NHS staff by registering here. This upgrade is also available free to NHS-affiliated staff. Check eligibility.
This course contributes towards the achievement of Level 3 Safeguarding competencies, as set out in Safeguarding for Adults: Roles and Competencies.
On this course, you’ll build the skills to ensure people at risk of abuse and neglect receive the care and protection they need to stay safe and unharmed. You’ll explore safeguarding in a professional context and learn how to appropriately share information on safeguarding concerns in writing and in meetings. You’ll also reflect on the complexity of the role of supervision in safeguarding and learn ways to overcome safeguarding challenges.
Getting your certificate
Everyone taking part has three weeks from when they start to complete the sessions. By upgrading, you can extend your access to the course. Upgrading with FutureLearn is free of charge to NHS employees (and those directly contracted to provide NHS services) in England. The upgrade means that you’ll receive a certificate on successful completion of Safeguarding Adults: Level 3 Training, as well as unlimited access to the sessions and materials.
To upgrade, please check the eligibility criteria.
If eligible, you can upgrade here.
Syllabus
Week 1
You and your local area
Welcome to the course
Welcome to Safeguarding Adults Level 3. Meet your key educators, Marino Latour and David Blain and find out more about what you can expect from this course.
What is Safeguarding Level 3 and why is it important?
Next, we’re going to look at Safeguarding Adults Level 3 in more detail, including best practice and key safeguarding legislation.
Case study
Find out about the fictional case study we will be reviewing for the rest of the course, and meet the healthcare professionals involved in the case.
End of Week 1
Congratulations on reaching the end of Week 1!
Week 2
Communication, confidentiality and effective safeguarding
Welcome to Week 2
Let’s look at the importance of communicating in adult safeguarding.
Good communication
Let’s look at the ways in which we communicate, and discuss why good communication is so important.
The multi-disciplinary team meeting
The healthcare professionals meet to discuss Sofia’s case.
Confidentiality and communication between agencies
Let's look at when to share information.
End of Week 2
What have you learned this week?
Week 3
How can safeguarding reflections turn into positive actions?
Welcome to Week 3
This week we will be covering documentation, supervision, reflection and making change happen.
Good documentation
First, we’re going to look at documentation, what role this plays in safeguarding and how to get it right.
Reflections
Taking time to reflect will help you to learn from a given situation, and how you may act to safeguard adults.
Supervision
Accessing supervision is essential in supporting you in your safeguarding work.
End of the course
Congratulations on reaching the end of the course. Take some time to check your understanding of the key concepts about good documentation and then share what you have learned.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe overall safeguarding best practice at Level 3
- Identify specific safeguarding services in your particular context
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of interagency safeguarding
- Describe good practice in communication between Healthcare agencies
- Discuss the role of communication between Healthcare agencies when forming a care plan
- Explain the relationship between confidentiality and safeguarding
- Describe the characteristics of good safeguarding documentation
- Identify actions which follow from reflections on safeguarding best practice
- Summarise the role of supervision in safeguarding (Level 3)
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for registered healthcare professionals in England who are involved in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of adults where there are safeguarding concerns.
This course is also suitable for anyone interested in safeguarding as part of personal development and educational improvement. If you do not work in England, then you may be interested in this course to learn more about English legislation on this topic.
Who will you learn with?
I am the Designated Safeguarding Adults Professional for NHS South West London Integrated Care Board. I am a Registered Mental Health Professional by background with over 30 years working in the NHS
Dave has worked in the NHS for 40 years, and is a paramedic by clinical background. Working in operations, governance, education and development, and 20 years in safeguarding children & adults.
Who developed the course?
NHS England
The Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) directorate of NHS England (NHSE) ensures the NHS in England has a sufficient and inclusive workforce with the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver compassionate high-quality health and care to the people it serves.
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Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$39.99
For your first month. Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$104/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 27 Dec 2024
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Sale price available until 29 December 2024 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.
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- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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