Safegaurding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA)

Overview

This SOVA (formerly POVA) training course is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of Safeguarding Vulnerable People including elderly. Staff completing this course will be in a better position to implement their company adult protection policy and the procedures they should follow.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson delegate will be able to understand:

• Legislation
• Who is a vulnerable adult
• Roles & Responsibilities
• What is abuse? Types of Abuse, Factors Affecting Abuse, The indicators of abuse, Institutional abuse
• Social Norms & Values
• Complaints & abuse allegations, Whistle-blowing
• Support Following
• Disclosure

Course Structure

• Introduction
• Legislation
• Who is a vulnerable adult
• Roles & Responsibilities
• What is abuse?
• Types of Abuse
• Factors Affecting Abuse
• The indicators of abuse
• Institutional abuse
• Social Norms & Values
• Complaints & abuse allegations
• Whistle-blowing
• Support Following Disclosure
• Summary

Assessment:

During this course each delegate will be taken through all the information and be asked to participate in activities to test understanding. There is also a quiz to complete.