Diploma in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
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Online
Description
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Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
1 Year
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Different dates available
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Every human has a right to feel safe, secure and lives without fear of abuse, neglect or exploitation. Abuse commonly occurs when a vulnerable adult is harmed, neglected or injured by another person who holds a position of trust. And safeguarding vulnerable adults includes reducing or preventing the risk of significant impairment from neglect or abuse, while also supporting people to have control over their own lives.
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About this course
By taking this Diploma in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults course, you’ll understand why safeguarding vulnerable adults are crucial especially in health and social care. You’ll learn some best approaches to safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect and ensure people are supported to get much access to health care and stay in good health. You’ll also explore what precautions to implement so that, vulnerable people not treated carelessly.
The Diploma in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.
Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised professional qualification and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £19 and Hardcopy Certificate for £34.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- IT for adults
- Dementia
- Safeguarding
- Stereotypes
- Mental capacity
- Developmental psychology
- Abuse
- Theories
- Gerontology
- Legislations
- Safeguarding Alerts
Course programme
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Introduction to Safeguarding
- Abuse
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Other Key Legislations
- Responding to Safeguarding Alerts
- Protocol of Information Sharing
- Investigation
Psychology of Older Age
- What is ‘Developmental Psychology’?
- What is ‘Gerontology’?
- What we consider as ‘old age’
- What is ‘ageing’ and how it happens
- Common stereotypes of older people
- How stereotyping affects older people
- Life stages and Theories
- What do we look forward to in our older age?
Mental Health and Old Age
- Memory-related issues
- Learning disabilities
- Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia
- Chronic illness and Disabilities
- Substance abuse (addictions)
Improving Health and Wellbeing
- The effects of exercising
- Is it worth eating ‘healthy’ in older age?
- What else affects ‘health’ and ‘wellbeing’?
- Caring for older people
Dementia Care
- Awareness and Misunderstanding
- Symptoms of Dementia
- Prevention and Treatment
- The Impact Of Stigma
- Caring for Dementia Victims
- Home Adaptations for People with Dementia
How is the course assessed?
- To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.
Diploma in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults