The Rise of Adult Protection Trainings in the UK
If you work with an at-risk population, it is essential to stay up to day with the trainings, workshops, and industry best practices that give you the skill set needed to best serve those that you work with. Online adult protection trainings offer the opportunity to furnish your employees with these skills in an affordable and convenient manner, which doesn’t involve you having to contend with the various organizational challenges that comes with organizing an in-house training.
What are Adult Protection Trainings?
Adult protection trainings are online or paper-based courses or workshops for anyone who comes into contact with vulnerable adults as part of their work or voluntary activities. The definition of a vulnerable adult is an individual who is aged 18 and older, and who is, or may be, in need of community services due to age, illness, or a mental or physical disability, and who may not be able to protect themselves against harm or exploitation.
Why have they become popular in recent years?
There are a variety of reasons that the number of adult protection trainings have increased in recent years. One reason that they’ve been used with increasing frequency in recent years is that adult protection trainings fulfil the the safeguarding outcomes that are specified by Ofstead and the CQC. These are essential operational procedures for many organizations, and an online training allows them to be completed in a timely and efficient manner, all from the comfort of your own office.
Why are they beneficial for my staff?
Adult Protection trainings look at the lessons that can be learned from previous cases that have involved guarding the well-being of adults online, as well beign an opportunity to review the efficiency protocols and measures that already exist to protect adults in the work place. They also serve to inform employees about the safeguarding practices which are currently implemented in their businesses and local area for all employees and agencies involved. Conclusively, adult trainings also result in the production of overview reports that include recommendations for future actions.
If you believe that your staff could benefit from an adult protection training, please contact us at EduCare so that we can walk you through the various options available to you.
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