Adult Safeguarding – Personal Level

Incorporating Recognition, Assessment, Communication, Documentation and Actioning of Suspected Abuse.

Click on each heading below for more detail on the content of the level 3 curriculum in each area, and scroll down for a list of current recommended learning opportunities.

Including:

  • Risk assessment
  • Issues surrounding suspicion of adult abuse, harm and neglect
  • Identification of possible signs of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or neglect using a person centred approach
  • Associated medical conditions, mental health needs, learning/intellectual disabilities, substance misuse and domestic abuse increasing risk
  • Effects of carer behaviour and family factors
  • Inclusivity and Diversity in the workplace
  • Adults at risk with caring responsibilities
  • PREVENT

 

Including:

  • Familiarity of assessment frameworks of risk and harm locally and nationally
  • MCA and DOLS – Assessment of capacity and best interest decision-making
  • notion of proportionality, recognising that unforeseen events occur and people can take risks and make unwise decisions.
  • Lasting Power of Attorney
  • Forensic procedures relevant to primary care
  • Appropriate escalation of concerns
  • Clear documentation of concerns

Including:

  • Effective communication with adults at risk particular those with mental capacity issues, learning disability or communication need
  • Supporting adults, esp those lacking capacity or with communication need, in decision making
  • Confidentiality and consent
  • Duty of candour
  • Data protection act 1998
  • GDPR
  • Information sharing and Caldicott Principles

Including:

  • Multidisciplinary approach to safeguarding adults and young people
  • co-ordination of protection planning, resolution and recovery – as appropriate to safeguarding concern.
  • Local Area Designated Officer
  • Escalation
  • Voluntary Sector Support for adults and sign-posting
  • Coding in Primary Care

Personal Level Learning Opportunities

PARTICIPATORY TRAINING OPTIONS
LSCB Seminars on Supplementary Safeguarding Topics
(not currently running due to Covid)

Alternative ‘Core’ pre-recorded webinars include:

– Domestic Abuse, Safeguarding and Covid 19
– Sexual Violence and Safeguarding
– Safeguarding Adults from Online Abuse

https://www.safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk/home/covid-19/e-learning-during-covid-19/

MCA/DOLS Training
Excellent local face-to-face training delivered by arrangement in GP practices.
Can be organised through: james.codling@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Caldicott-Guardian Training
Training Hub. 2 hour live webinarhttps://cptraininghub.nhs.uk/events/?keyword=caldicott-guardian
Information Governance Training

Training Hub.  2 hour live webinar
https://cptraininghub.nhs.uk/events/?keyword=information-governance

Effective Consultations – New to Practice Skills Toolkit GP Training Hub.
2.5 hour Live Webinar
https://cptraininghub.nhs.uk/events
Free Suicide Mitigation Training for GPs and Primary Care Staff
CPSL Mind, CCG-based. 2 x 1.5 hour sessions led within practices.
Contact kate.beed@cpslmind.org.uk
Effective Medical Chaperoning
GP Training Hub Live Webinar. 1 hr 45 mins.
https://cptraininghub.nhs.uk/events/?keyword=chaperone

 

NON-PARTICIPATORY TRAINING OPTIONS – ONLINE / E-LEARNING / READING
eLFH Modules:
– Adolescent Health – including confidentiality, consent, legal frameworks and safeguarding.
– Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity Act
– Chaperones and Consent (Sexual Health)
– Sexual Assault (Medico-legal issues)
– Data security awareness
https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/
PREVENT eLFH Modules x 3
Basic, level 3 and mental health (2.5hrs, very good)
https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/
Domestic Violence e-Learning Module
2019 local e-learning module from Cambridge Domestic Violence Partnership. 30 mins
https://www.cambsdasv.org.uk/website/elearning_modules/92616
Domestic Violence and Older People
Webinars and learning resources to reflect upon.
https://safelives.org.uk/node/861?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_ez2BRCyARIsAJfg-kuaNwDPG12IfTYkpxL1kAGniPYspPm3dwLvsACF57kLGiFsI_CADiAaAqinEALw_wcB
Coercive Control: A Lived Experience
Ryan and Luke Hart
https://www.cocoawareness.co.uk/
Awareness of Forced Marriage e-Learning
Free online training resource run by Foreign Office.
https://www.virtual-college.co.uk/resources/free-courses/awareness-of-forced-marriage
Parental Substance Misuse e-Learning Module:
Understanding the impact on children (20-30mins)https://www.scie.org.uk/assets/elearning/parentalsubstancemisuse/website/module2/main.html
RCGP e-Learning Modules:
EKU18 – Alcohol Use disorders
EK2019:2 – Decision making and Mental Capacity
Safeguarding Adults at risk of harm
Safeguarding Adults at risk of radicalisation
Mental Health in Lockdown
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/
FGM e-Learning(free)
Home Office, 30 mins, need to register
https://www.fgmelearning.co.uk/
Mental Capacity Webinar and Adult Safeguarding Webinar
John Binding – Head of Adult Safeguarding – London Borough of Hackney
Watch and reflect upon changes to practice
https://gps.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk/education/video/mental-capacity-and-adult-safeguarding-webinar
Capacity, DOLS and Deprivation of Liberty Webinars
3 Helpful Pre-recorded Webinars from legal perspective. Each webinar is 18-25mins long.
Reflection template may be helpful.
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-the-key-points-webinar/
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/best-interests-getting-it-right-webinar/
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/deprivation-of-liberty-getting-it-right-webinar/
Liberty Protection Safeguards – what are they?
The Liberty Protection Safeguards are planned to come into force in April 2022 but may be delayed further in view of Covid-19.
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/200928_LPS-Factsheet-One_key-changes.pdf
MCA e-learning – SCIE
Social Work e-learning package. 2 hours.
https://www.scie.org.uk/e-learning/mca
MPS MCA / DOLS e-Learning
Free to members or non-members.
https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/mental-capacity-act-online-learning-course
MDDUS (for Members)
‘Good practice in consent for GPs’
https://www.mddus.com/
Making Safeguarding Personal
Read and reflect including MSP Toolkit
http://www.safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk/adults-board/information-for-professionals/msp/
https://www.local.gov.uk/msp-practice-toolkit-handbook-0
Covert Medication Guidance
Read and reflect upon this important guidance and it’s impact especially on care home residents.
https://www.prescqipp.info/our-resources/bulletins/bulletin-101-care-homes-covert-administration/
DNACPR Guidance Oct 2020
Guidance linked to Covid DNACPR decisions.
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/dnacpr-notices-the-danger-signs/
Attorney Health and Welfare
Useful guidance for someone who has been appointed as Attorney Health and Welfare for another person.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-be-an-attorney/lp15-how-to-be-a-health-and-welfare-attorney-web-version
Decisional vs Executive Capacity
‘Talking the talk’ vs ‘walking the walk’ – difference between having the capacity to MAKE a decision vs having capacity to CARRY IT OUT. Recent article written by James Codling.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Community-Care-Article.pdf
NHS Guideline on safe video consulting during Covid pandemic
https://www.guidelines.co.uk/public-health/nhs-video-consulting-guideline/455510.article
Escalation Policy
On LSAB website.
http://www.safeguardingpeterborough.org.uk/adults-board/information-for-professionals/cpsabprocedures/adultescalation/