Knowledge and Practice Hubs

Safeguarding knowledge and practice hub

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Learning points

  • What the legislation around safeguarding, particularly the Care Act in England and the Social Services and Well-being Act in Wales, means in practice.
  • How to use the six principles for safeguarding adults set out in the Care Act statutory guidance in your practice.
  • What to consider when working with risk, and how to use professional judgment and make decisions confidently and appropriately.
  • Test your knowledge of safeguarding under the Care Act and self-neglect (only for premium partner organisations).

This hub helps you with point 4, safeguarding, and point 11, level of capability at the end of the ASYE, of the knowledge and skills statement for social workers working in adults’ services.

Training and resources

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Supported learning

Quiz: Care Act safeguarding and advocacy
Supported learning content is only available to premium partner organisations. Find out more about supported learning here.

Supported learning

Quiz: self-neglect legislation and research
Supported learning content is only available to premium partner organisations. Find out more about supported learning here.

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