Safeguarding Adults: Level 3 Training
Build the skills to ensure adults at risk of abuse and neglect stay safe from harm with this online safeguarding course from Health Education England.
Duration
3 weeks
Weekly study
1 hour
100% online
How it works
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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.
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.
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