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Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Mental Capacity Assessment Training Package

With this Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Mental Capacity Assessment package explore the jargon, legislation and guidance used in safeguarding adults, how to recognise and act if abuse is suspected and know how to act with best interests of individuals and the importance of autonomy with reference to the principles and Code of Practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

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Package Overview

Format

Level 3
4-6 Study Hours
Online Study
Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

8 CPD Points
CPD Certified

Package description

This package consists of 2 popular safeguarding courses Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Mental Capacity Assessment to ensure those working with adults remain compliant and have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding policies, legislation and guidance as well as how to act with best interests of individuals and the importance of autonomy with reference to mental capacity.

Safeguarding Adults Level 3

This course covers the information for Level 3 Safeguarding Adults. It introduces safeguarding as a topic, covering jargon, whistleblowing, multi-agency working and best practice, as well as how to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, what to do if someone discloses information and what you should do if you suspect a vulnerable adult is being abused.

The content also covers national and local context, as well as focusing on your role and what you can do to recognise and reduce the likelihood of abuse.

There are various topics included in this course such as:

An overview of safeguarding
Why is safeguarding important
Serious case reviews and Bichard reports
The latest legislation and guidance
Multi-agency working
Jargon and key terms
Disclosure of information from adults
National and local contexts
Reducing the likelihood of abuse
What to do if you suspect abuse
Signs and symptoms of abuse
Whistleblowing
Types of abuse
Roles and responsibilities
Recognising abuse
How to deal with suspected/disclosed abuse
Record-keeping and recording

Mental Capacity Assessment and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

This course will give learners a strong foundation of mental capacity knowledge and how to apply this knowledge towards duty of care of vulnerable individuals. It also contains examples of tests, challenges to check the learner’s knowledge, and interactive case studies.

This course contains several sections and covers a huge amount of material concerning Mental Capacity Assessment and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and includes the following as well as other information:

How to work in the best interests of individuals and the importance of autonomy
Guidance to the relevant legislation, such as the principles and Code of Practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
How to assess capacity, who is able to do it, when it should be done, and how it is recorded
Descriptions of fluctuating mental capacity, unwise decisions, and how to deal with a refusal to complete an assessment
Confidentiality
Understanding mental capacity, and the definition of an individual who lacks capacity, and the presumption of capacity
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards
Definition of a deprivation of liberty, what is restraint, when they might be necessary, and how the Safeguards apply

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On completion of this course, you will be able to print a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

4-6 study hours to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material.

Target Audience

This training is designed for anyone who frequently works with vulnerable adults and needs a more in-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedure.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

You will learn

Explain the profound impact some well-known cases of abuse have had on legislation

Explain the importance of multi-agency cooperation

Define safeguarding in respect to vulnerable adults

Describe what you need to do if a vulnerable adult makes a disclosure or if you suspect abuse

Explain what whistleblowing is, what it is not and why it is important

List the ways you can reduce the risk of abuse

List the signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse

Outline the responsibilities lead workers have in safeguarding situations

Outline why assessing mental capacity is important and understand the legal framework behind this assessment

Outline who can assess mental capacity, and how to do the assessment, and how to record it

Explain what is meant by an unwise decision

Explain what lacking capacity means

Describe the duties of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

Who is it for?

Roles including:

Doctors

Social Workers

Care workers

Nurses

Councillors

Support workers

Legislation

Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights 1998, Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1998 and Equality Act 2010

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Once you have purchased a course, you will be able to send this course to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the new learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.
If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.
Take the course

This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.
The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.
Your Certificate

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College and will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable.
If you have bought the posted certificate option (available on select courses), a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out at the beginning of the following working week.