Belfast City Council Level 5 Health & Social Care Upskilling Academy - Safeguarding

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Belfast City Council Level 5 Health & Social Care Upskilling Academy - Safeguarding

Available from multiple providers

Earners of this badge have learnt about the legal and regulatory basis for safeguarding and know the actions to take and procedures to follow when a safeguarding concern is raised. Earners understand the importance of a personalisation agenda when supporting individuals to develop the confidence to manage their own risks. Earners know the key step, in relation to safeguarding, is to work in partnership with other organisations in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.

Criteria

Available by application only, please contact the provider for more information.

Earner has evidenced their partnership working and safeguarding skills when completing a written report to demonstrate their understanding of safeguarding legislation and the importance of working in partnership with stakeholders & agencies. Earner has detailed the agencies/stakeholders they work with to ensure all adults remain safe at all times. They also described the roles and responsibilities of organisations that may be involved when a person has reported abuse.

Earner has demonstrated their presentation, communication and listening skills when describing the possible signs, symptoms, indicators, and behaviours that may cause concern, in the context of safeguarding adults. Earner has delivered a presentation to their team, detailing the policies and procedures they would follow and the actions they would take when leading a team to identifying and report abuse.

Earner has demonstrated their risk assessing, recording and reporting, and confidentiality skills when evidencing their understanding of how to lead a team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable adults. Earner has completed a case study and risk assessment detailing the importance of confidentiality, and the actions they would take to ensure that all policies and procedures were followed if a concern was reported by a staff member. They also outlined actions to support staff.

Available by application only, please contact the provider for more information

89 Malone Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 6SP