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Specialist Training - Adult Support and Protection Awareness Training

Learning Outcomes Statement

By the end of the day each participant should:

• Be aware and understand the implications of the legislation for the Support and Protection of Vulnerable Adults
  
  
• Understand and recognise what is meant by:
  • A vulnerable adult
  • Abuse, danger, harm, exploitation and neglect
  • Types of abuse, danger and harm
  • Signs and symptoms of abuse
  • Patterns of abuse
    
    
• Be clear that you have a duty to report suspected, witnessed and/or actual harm and abuse
  
  
• Be clear to whom you should report suspected, witnessed and/or actual harm and abuse
  
  
• Be aware of the dilemmas in the area of adult protection eg the right to self determination vs. the right to protection, confidentiality vs. information sharing
  
  
• Be aware of the key legal concepts relevant to the protection of vulnerable adults, ie existing and forthcoming legislation
  
  
• Be aware of the interagency, multidisciplinary nature of adult protection eg at the stage of alert/referral, investigation, case conference, risk assessment and adult protection plan.

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