Safeguarding Of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) Course

Event Details

We would like you to invite you for our first SOVA course of 2024.

Topics covered:

• Legal Definitions
•  Mental Capacity Act
• Assessing Capacity
• Legal Duties
• Responsibilities of Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Assessing Risk
• Action when Abuse is Identified or Suspected
• Domestic Abuse
• Information Sharing & Confidentiality
• Documenting Concerns
• Legal Considerations
• Important Safeguarding Issues
• Safe Recruitment
• Allegations against Staff
• Whistle Blowing,
• Serious Case Reviews,
• Responding to Specific Concerns
• Historic Abuse
• Forced Marriage
• FGM
• Radicalisation
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

All the attendees will receive one year access to online resources for the courses via e-mail

Other topics covered on the online materials include:

• Conflict Resolution
• Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
• Fire Safety, Health, Safety and Welfare
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Information Governance and Data Security
• Moving and Handling