About the safeguarding adults programme
To live a life free from abuse and harm is a basic human right. We are all responsible for the protection of people at risk from abuse. Vulnerable adults rely on us to take the right steps to help keep them safe. If we don’t, who will? To ignore abuse and neglect is to allow it to continue and that is never acceptable.
- Safeguarding is everyone’s business
- Safeguarding is your business
- It starts with you
About the learning resources
The National Intercollegiate Document ‘Safeguarding for Adults: Roles and Competencies’ defines the safeguarding knowledge, skills and attitudes required by staff working in health and care settings. The document specifies the safeguarding competencies required at Levels 1 to 5, and additionally, for executive and non-executive directors at Board level.
Health Education England (HEE) has worked with subject matter experts to develop a set of high quality, national resources for Levels 1-4.
Level 1 and Level 2 Safeguarding Adults
These two levels provide an introduction to the requirements and responsibilities for Safeguarding Adults. The two modules also address the learning outcomes defined in the UK Core Skills Training Framework and are aimed at the following staff:
- Level 1: All staff working in health and care settings
- Level 2: All practitioners that have regular contact with patients, their families or carers, or the public
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults
This level is for registered health and care staff who engage in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of adults where there are safeguarding concerns (as appropriate to their role).
Whether your organisation wishes to take a blended learning approach or entirely face to face approach to training Level 3 Safeguarding Adults, HEE has developed resources to suit either approach.
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If delivered as intended, either approach will cover the complete set of learning outcomes listed in the Intercollegiate Document and can be used ‘off-the-shelf’.
For organisations wishing to tailor the solution, the workshop guide, slides and handouts are available for download and can be adapted. Similarly, the video resources can be used as part of a locally developed training session, if you wish.
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults – Implementation Guide
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults – FAQs
Level 4 Safeguarding Adults
Resources for this programme include:
- Learning Log
- Gap Analysis Tool
- Webinar resources
Acknowledgements
HEE would like to thank everyone that was involved in the development of each of the learning resources in the Safeguarding Adults programme.
Select the button below to download a copy of the acknowledgements.
How to access Levels 1 and 2
In order to access the Safeguarding Adults programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Safeguarding Adults programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Safeguarding Adults programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Safeguarding Adults programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
Activity reports
If you are a manager and would like further information on accessing activity reports for staff in your organisation, then please go to: http://support.e-lfh.org.uk/my-activity/reports/what-is-the-authorisation-process-for-organisations-to-run-reports-on-their-staff/
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.
How to access Level 3
Which option has your organisation chosen to implement?
Option 1 – a blended learning approach
So, you have chosen to implement the blended learning approach for Level 3.
How you choose to manage the process and capture data about staff completing the entire Level 3 will depend on your own existing systems and processes locally. For example, the free online course runs several times throughout the year, therefore you may wish to consider running the complementary half-day workshop after each run of the online course has finished. Check the enrolment page for the course run dates.
Your staff can enrol for the online course at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/level-3-safeguarding-adults
Staff will require access to a computer with Internet access for the three-week duration of the course and should expect to commit one hour of study time a week at a time convenient to them. At the end of the online course they will receive a digital certificate at a permanent web page, with a unique address, to share with their employer. If you have decided to request that staff complete the online course prior to attending the half-day workshop, then staff can be asked to share their digital certificate via email in advance.
It is expected that organisations use their existing systems and processes to register staff for the complementary half-day workshop and to record attendance accordingly.
Option 2 – a full day face to face training session
Simply download the guide and related resources from the Safeguarding Adults programme. Organisations are expected to identify an appropriately trained safeguarding professional, a suitable venue and necessary equipment to deliver the workshop. It is expected that organisations use their existing systems and processes to register staff for the half-day workshop and to record attendance accordingly.
How to access Level 4
In order to access the Safeguarding Adults programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Safeguarding Adults programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Safeguarding Adults programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Safeguarding Adults programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
Activity reports
If you are a manager and would like further information on accessing activity reports for staff in your organisation, then please go to: http://support.e-lfh.org.uk/my-activity/reports/what-is-the-authorisation-process-for-organisations-to-run-reports-on-their-staff/
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.