Safeguarding in Adult Care

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  1. Describe the current legislative framework and national guidance that underpins the safeguarding of adults.
  2. Describe local systems, procedures, and agencies relating to adult safeguarding and your own role within these.
  3. Explain how national and local guidelines, policies, and procedures for safeguarding affect:
     Day-to-day work with individuals
     Own responsibilities towards team members, individuals, their families, and carers.
  4. Explain how investigations into serious failures to uphold individuals’ rights to live free from abuse and neglect have impacted national policy
  5. Describe legal provisions in relation to whistleblowing and information sharing
  6. Describe your own role in leading a response to suspected or disclosed abuse or neglect
  7. Explain how and when to engage others in relation to responding to safeguarding concerns
  8. Analyse issues relating to consent to share information and own responsibilities to share information about suspicions or disclosures of abuse or neglect
  9. Describe local systems, procedures, and agencies relating to children’s safeguarding and your own role within these.