About this course
Adults at risk can be harmed in ways that are easy to miss. This course helps staff recognise the different types of abuse and neglect, understand what makes someone an adult at risk, and know exactly what to do when something does not feel right.
It is built around the Care Act 2014 and its six safeguarding principles, and covers making safeguarding personal, mental capacity and consent, recording concerns and raising an alert with the local authority.
What learners cover
- What safeguarding adults means and who counts as an adult at risk
- The categories of abuse and neglect and the signs to look out for
- Duties under the Care Act 2014 and the six safeguarding principles
- Mental capacity, consent and making safeguarding personal
- Responding to a disclosure and recording concerns accurately
- Raising a safeguarding alert and who to report to
Course content
The course is delivered in short, bite-size sections that learners can stop and restart at any point.
- Section 1
Safeguarding adults basics
What safeguarding means, who is an adult at risk, and everyone's responsibility to act.
- Section 2
Types and signs of abuse
Physical, sexual, psychological, financial, discriminatory and organisational abuse, plus neglect, self-neglect and modern slavery.
- Section 3
The law and principles
The Care Act 2014, the six safeguarding principles, mental capacity, consent and making safeguarding personal.
- Section 4
Responding and reporting
Handling a disclosure, keeping accurate factual records, local safeguarding routes and escalating if nothing happens.
Who it is for
Anyone who works with or around adults who may be at risk, including care and support staff, healthcare teams, education and training staff, housing, hospitality, transport, retail, volunteers and managers.
Entry requirements: No prior knowledge is needed. Suitable for all staff and volunteers.
How it is delivered
Fully online and self-paced
Learners work through the course at their own pace and can pause and resume where they left off.
Any device
Works on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile, with audio, video and written transcripts throughout.
Interactive throughout
Scenarios, exercises and images keep learners engaged rather than clicking through slides.
Knowledge checks
Short checks at the end of each section so learners can see what has landed before moving on.
Average completion time is around 1 hours, though learners can take as long as they need and return as often as they like.
How it is assessed
Knowledge checks run throughout the course so learners can test understanding as they go. The course ends with a multiple-choice assessment taken online. Learners who do not pass first time can retake it.
Certification
Learners receive a Highfield Online Training digital certificate as soon as they pass the end-of-course assessment. Certificates download straight away and can be saved to a CPD log or staff training record.
Refresher guidance: Safeguarding training is usually refreshed every 12 months, with designated leads updating every two years.
How it works for teams
- 1. Choose how many licences you need and pay by card, or request an invoice.
- 2. Add your learners' names and email addresses.
- 3. We set them up on the course platform and they receive their login by email.
- 4. Track who has been set up from your account.