Safeguarding adults a workbook for social care workers /

Collins, Suzan.

Safeguarding adults a workbook for social care workers / [electronic resource] : Suzan Collins. - London : Jessica Kingsley, 2009. - 76 p. - Knowledge and skills for social care workers series . - Knowledge and skills for social care workers series. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Working in residential or domiciliary settings involves a responsibility to safeguard adults from abuse. This workbook will provide staff and relatives with the ability to make sensible choices concerning prevention and protection, as well as responding to and reporting concerns. Working in residential or domiciliary settings involves a responsibility to safeguard adults from harm and abuse. This workbook will provide staff and relatives with the ability to make sensible choices concerning prevention and protection, as well as responding to and reporting concerns.Safeguarding Adults examines the different forms of abuse, where abuse can take place and how and where to report the suspected abuse. The workbook meets the requirements of care standards and promotes best practice by enabling staff to feel confident contributing to keeping the people they support safe from harm and abuse.Designed to meet the requirements of Health and Social Care (Adults) NVQ Level 3, Unit 35, this workbook is also a valuable source of guidance for any social care worker wanting or needing to improve their practice in relation to safeguarding adults from harm and abuse.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781846429330 (e-book)


People with disabilities--Care--Great Britain.
People with disabilities--Abuse of--Prevention.
Paraprofessionals in social service--In-service training--Great Britain.
Society.
Care of the elderly
Social work
For NVQ / SVQ (National / Scottish Vocational Qualification)


Electronic books.