Safeguarding - Safeguarding Level 5 Residential, Domiciliary and Dementia Settings
Safeguarding Level 5 - Residential, Domiciliary and Dementia Settings
Presentation, 15 x Handouts, 17 x Case Study Based Learning Activities (Group and Individual), 16 x Post Activity Trainer Aide (Answers),
Presentation is in Sections.
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Aims and Objectives:
Overall Aim: To equip senior health and social care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead safeguarding practices effectively across a range of adult care settings, ensuring compliance, safety and person-centred care.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the legal and regulatory framework underpinning safeguarding in adult social care.
Develop strategic approaches to identifying, managing and responding to safeguarding concerns in complex care environments.
Strengthen multi-agency collaboration and leadership in safeguarding within and across care settings.
Presentation (150 Slides)
Aims and Objectives
Introduction to Level 5 Safeguarding
Key Focus Areas
Strengthening Leadership
Section - The Role of Managers in Safeguarding
Safeguarding as a Leadership Responsibility
Creating and Sustaining a Safeguarding Culture
Roles and Expectations of Managers in Different Settings
Decision-Making and Escalation
Supporting and Developing Your Team
Monitoring, Governance and Learning
Key Takeaways for Managers
Reflection/Discussion questions
Section - Understanding the Care Act 2014
Overview of the Care Act 2014
The Six Key Principles of Safeguarding
Statutory Duty to Safeguard Adults at Risk – Section 42 Care Act
Example 1: Neglect in Domiciliary Care – Missed Medication
Example 1: Managers Duties
Example 2: Emotional Abuse in Residential Setting – Staff Conduct
Example 2: Managers Duties
Example 3: Financial Abuse by Family – Power of Attorney Misuse
Example 3: Managers Duties
All Examples
Legal Definition of ‘Adult at Risk’ - Section 42 Care Act Criteria
Section 42 Enquiries – Your Role as Manager
When and How Providers Contribute to or Lead Enquiries
Examples of Triggering Thresholds
Responsibilities to Act, Record and Escalate
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
Making Safeguarding Personal – What It Means for Leadership
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Key Related Legislation
Key Related Legislation and Safeguarding Adults
Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Human Rights Act 1998
Care Standards Act 2000 & Health and Social Care Act 2008
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Summary Message
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Types and Indicators of Abuse and Neglect
Introduction – Abuse and Neglect in Complex Care Environments
Beyond the Basics – Categories of Abuse in Practice
Less Visible or Emerging Types
Early and Subtle Indicators – Professional Observation Skills
Organisational and Cultural Abuse – Patterns and Red Flags
Case Reflection – Missed Indicators
Managerial Oversight – Reducing Risk, Promoting Safety
Case Reflection – Missed Indicators – Learning Points
Case Reflection – Missed Indicators – Additional Learning Points
Section - Safeguarding in Residential Care Settings
Setting - Specific Risks and Patterns
Leadership Responsibilities in a Residential Setting
Supervision, Training & Workforce Culture
Role of Families and Advocacy
Internal Reporting and Multi-Agency Escalation
Audit and Assurance in Safeguarding
Section - Safeguarding in Domiciliary Care
Unique Vulnerabilities in Domiciliary Settings
Managerial Challenges
Monitoring Quality and Safety Remotely
Empowering Service Users to Speak Up
Engagement with Families and Informal Carers
Cultural Safeguarding in the Domiciliary Sector
Section - Specific Considerations in Dementia Care and Mental Capacity
Fluctuating and Progressive Capacity
Skilled Communication and Consent
Early Warning Signs of Abuse in Dementia
Mental Capacity, Best Interests and Safeguarding
Supporting Staff and Culture
Balancing Safety and Autonomy
Multi-Agency Collaboration
Section - Leading on Policy, Procedures and Practice
Strategic Leadership of Safeguarding
Developing and Reviewing Policies and Procedures
Embedding Policy into Practice
Leading through Supervision and Reflection
Organisational Learning and Quality Assurance
Ensuring a Safeguarding Culture
Responding to Inspection and Regulatory Requirements
Section - Risk Assessment and Risk Enablement
Risk Enablement
Legal and Ethical Frameworks
Role of the Manager in Risk Assessment
Organisational Risk Culture
Risk and Safeguarding
Documentation and Defensibility
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Supervision and Staff Development in safeguarding
Supervision as a Safeguarding Tool
Strategic Leadership Role in Supervision
Components of Effective Safeguarding Supervision
Staff Development for Safeguarding Confidence
Reflective Practice and Continuous Learning
Using Supervision to Identify Organisational Risk
Documentation and Accountability
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs)
What is a SAR and Why They Matter to Leaders
Key Areas Where Managers Play a Critical Role in Learning from SARs
Thematic Learning from Recent SARs –Common Themes & Implications for Managers
Using SARs as a Management Development Tool
Auditing & Quality Assurance Linked to SAR Themes
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Multi-Agency Working and Safeguarding Partnerships
Purpose of Multi-Agency Working in Safeguarding
Key Legal and Policy Frameworks
Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders and Managers
Challenges and Barriers
Facilitators and Best Practice
Links to Strategic Partnerships
Leadership-Level Expectations
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Whistleblowing and Accountability
Defining Whistleblowing in Safeguarding
Legal Framework and Protections
The Leadership Role in Embedding a Safe Whistleblowing Culture
Accountability in Safeguarding
Whistleblowing vs. Grievance vs. Safeguarding Concern
Personal Grievance
Safeguarding Concern
Whistleblowing
Why Staff and Managers Must Know the Difference
Reflection/Discussion Questions
Section - Summary of Key Points
The Legal and Policy Framework for Safeguarding Adults at Risk
Lead, Manage and Embed Safe and Person-Centred Safeguarding Practices
Safeguarding Responsibilities
Next Steps
References
Word Documents
15 x Handouts
17 x Case Study Based Learning Activities (Group and Individual)
16 x Post Activity Trainer Aide (Answers)
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