online training

Safeguarding adults is about protecting those at risk of harm

Safeguarding adults online training in the UKPreventing abuse is a key component of any effective safeguarding system. Listening to concerns, promoting self determination, and offering choice supports people in protecting themselves

Doctors have a key role in safeguarding adults at risk from harm. Identifying and reporting safeguarding events is the duty of all clinicians, and doctors need to familiarise themselves with how to do this

Be sensitive to the challenges of inquiring about abuse. Does the patient want the support of a trusted person? Have you made sure the abuser is not present at the assessment?

 



Information sharing and reporting are necessary to protect adults at risk. Be aware of when the need to share information outweighs the right to confidentiality

Working in partnership with other agencies and organisations is recognised as good practice and fundamental to ensuring that services provided are safe and of a high quality. Adults at risk may receive care from several different providers, and so a coordinated approach is most effective in safeguarding adults

 

The policy and procedures are for different agencies and individuals involved in safeguarding adults, including managers, professionals, volunteers and staff working in public, voluntary and private sector organisations. They represent the commitment of organisations to:

  • work together to prevent and protect adults at risk from abuse
  • empower and support people to make their own choices
  • investigate actual or suspected abuse and neglect
  • support adults and provide a service to adults at risk who are experiencing abuse, neglect and exploitation.

 

According to the No secrets government guidance (DH, 2000), local authorities have the lead role in coordinating work to safeguard adults. However, the guidance recognises that successful responses need multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working.



Local implementation

Each local partnership is asked to adopt this policy and procedures so that there is consistency across London in how adults at risk are safeguarded from abuse. However, some local partnerships may want to adapt some aspects of the procedures to meet their local arrangements. For example, some boroughs may have a slightly different approach to thresholds for Safeguarding Adults action. Local partnerships could add an appendix to this policy and procedures, outlining any variations.

 

Individual organisations may also wish to have internal guidelines for their staff. Again, organisations are encouraged to adopt these procedures as their main guidance, but to add an appendix outlining internal arrangements such as contact details.

These procedures should also be used in conjunction with partnerships’ and individual organisations’ procedures on related issues such as domestic violence, fraud, disciplinary procedures and health and safety.

 

Public Guardian’s policy on protecting adults at risk

Safeguarding Adults training onlineThe Mental Capacity Act 2005 set out the role of Public Guardian. It introduced a legal duty for the Public Guardian to administer deputies appointed by the Court of Protection, and to look into complaints or concerns about the actions of deputies, registered attorneys and people acting under an order of the Court of Protection.

 



This rule supports the Public Guardian’s responsibility in safeguarding. It shows how Office of the Public Guardian will work with other agencies to recognise and manage suspicions, allegations and findings of abuse of adults at risk, who are within the Public Guardian’s remit.

 

Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is committed to the following principles in all aspects of its safeguarding work:

Empowerment– putting people first and helping those who lack mental capacity feel involved and informed

 

Protection– supporting victims so they can take action

 

Prevention– responding quickly to suspected cases of abuse

 

Proportionality– making sure what we do is appropriate to the situation and for the individual

 

Partnership– sharing the right information in the right way



Accountability– making sure all agencies have a clear role

 

The Public Guardian has a legal duty to safeguard:

 

  • Anybody who has deputized and appointed by the Court of Protection
  • The donor of any registered enduring power of attorney (EPA) or lasting power of attorney (LPA)
  • Anyone for whom the Court of Protection has authorised someone else to carry out a transaction on their behalf, under s16 (2) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (single orders).

 

OPG’s role in safeguarding adults at risk

 

The ways we work to prevent abuse include:

 

  • Making people aware of legal safeguards such as lasting powers of attorney and the services of OPG and the Court of Protection. We promote safeguarding through talks, training, presentations, publicity and work with our key stakeholders and partners

 

  • Supervising deputies appointed by the Court of Protection to make decisions on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity

 

  • Developing and reviewing strategies and policies about protecting our clients, both within the Ministry of Justice and in partnership with other government departments and external partners

 

  • Making sure systems are in place to prevent or reduce the possibility of a member of OPG staff abusing an adult at risk

 

  • Working with other agencies, including adult social services and the police.

 

The ways we investigate reports of abuse include:

 

  • Receiving reports that an adult at risk is being abused
  • Answering requests to search the register of deputies and attorneys
  • Investigating concerns about the actions of a deputy or registered attorney, or someone acting under a

single order from the Court of Protection

  • Working in partnership with other agencies, including adult social services and the police, including

taking part in meetings and case conferences

  • Taking part in joint investigations of suspected abuse.

 

The ways we work to stop abuse include:

 

  • Applying to the Court of Protection to suspend, discharge or replace a deputy and to cancel or revoke an

EPA or LPA

  • Providing reports to the Court of Protection under Sections 49 and 58 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005,

to help the court make informed decisions

  • Reviewing our client files and visiting clients where we know abuse has happened in the past or if we

feel there’s a risk abuse might happen.

VISIT OUR PRODUCT PAGE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider the Risks from Manual Handling to the Health and Safety of Your Employees

manual handlingThe Manual Handling Operations Regulations define it as ‘any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or by bodily force’.

In effect, any activity that involves an individual to lift, move or support a load, will be classified as a manual handling task.

—————-

In the UK, 1.1m people reported that they suffered from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused, or made worse, by work. It is estimated 12.3m working days are lost annually due to work-related MSDs.

More than a third of all reportable injuries of over three days involve manual handling, and around 10% of major injuries are linked to manual handling. It has a major impact on all workplaces, and costs the economy hundreds of millions of pounds every year.

Anyone involved in the moving and handling of goods and people could be at risk. Injuries and suffering can be linked to any work involving handling of loads. There are risks in handling even light loads if a repetitive task is being carried out in poor conditions. Poor ergonomics and workplace layout are a factor in many hazardous manual handling tasks.

Risks can be found in all work sectors, but healthcare, agriculture and construction are recognised as high-risk industries due to the number and nature of the manual handling activities.

————

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations These Regulations state that employers should adopt a hierarchy of control measures:

  1. to assess any hazardous Manual Handling Operation that cannot be avoided
  2. to prevent hazardous Manual Handling Operations so far as is reasonably practicable
  3. to minimize the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable.

——-

One way to assess manual handling activities is to look at four specific areas – Task, Individual, Load and Environment (easily remembered by the acronym TILE).

As with any assessment, the workforce should be involved in the process, and use should be made of any relevant guidance available for particular industries.

Key factors to consider in each element are:

  1. The Task Does the activity involve twisting, stooping, bending, excessive travel, pushing, pulling or precise positioning of the load, sudden movement, inadequate rest or recovery periods, team handling or seated work?
  2. The Individual Does the individual require unusual strength or height for the activity, are they pregnant, disabled or suffering from a health problem. Is specialist knowledge or training required?
  3. The Load Is the load heavy, unwieldy, difficult to grasp, sharp, hot, cold, difficult to grip, are the contents likely to move or shift?
  4. The Environment Are there space constraints, uneven, slippery or unstable floors, variations in floor levels, extremely hot, cold or humid conditions, poor lighting, poor ventilation, gusty winds, clothing or Personal Protective Equipment that restricts movement?

——-

As with any other risk, if you can eliminate or avoid the risks from manual handling, this is by far the best option. You should try to remove as many of the constraints as possible to minimise the risks to as low a level as reasonably practicable.  Look at how the task can be fitted to the individual.

Take into consideration whether mechanical handling aids could be used, this could range from a simple trolley or sack truck to more sophisticated aids such as conveyors or fork lift trucks.

If you cannot take away or mechanise the manual handling tasks, you must carry out a risk assessment where the task could present a risk of injury. You need to look at ways to reduce the risks to as low a level as reasonably practicable.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT MY WEBSITE!

 

 

 

What is Fire Marshal?

A fire marshal, in the UK, is often a member of a fire department but may be part of a structure department or a

Fire Marshalseparate department altogether. Fire marshals‘ duties vary but usually include fire code enforcement and/or investigating fires for origin and cause. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you must have a sufficient number of competent people to perform evacuation duties.  All staff recognize in your emergency plan that have a supervisory role if there is a fire (i.e. heads of department, fire marshals or wardens) should be given details of your fire risk assessment and receive more comprehensive training.

This e learning course gives representative all round knowledge of how to prevent a fire from occurrence, a clear understanding of their responsibilities, duties and role as a Fire Marshal and what to do in the event of a fire. As well as covering hypothetical and practical intimation which will enable delegates to undertake an efficient and orderly evacuation of their building in an emergency situation.

How many Fire Marshals should we have?

The number of Fire Marshals required will be identified by your Fire Risk Assessment.  For example,  high risk sites such as residential care homes will need a greater number of wardens than a low risk office.  You need to ensure you have enough Fire Marshal to cover you business in the event of a fire.  If you work in a small office with 1 floor, you may only need 2 but if you are on a large site with several floors / buildings operating 24 hours a day, you will need to ensure you have cover for each floor and building for all shifts, accounting for lunch breaks, sickness and holiday cover.

 

Why Fire Training?
Understanding parliamentary requirements for fire training in the UK.

What is fire?
Look at and understand the affinity of fire.

 

Duties of a Marshal
Look at the responsibilities, obligation and role as a Fire marshal including:

  • How to spot fire risk and implement preventative measures
  • How to lift the fire alarm
  • What actions to take on uncover a fire
  • What actions to take on hearing the fire alarm
  • Calling the Fire & retrieve Service
  • How to deal with incapacitated persons and evacuation procedures

 

For more info Visit our website: www.aegis4training.com

Buy now!

Safeguarding Kids Online Training

Safeguarding for professionals

Certain sorts of philanthropy are set up to help or look after the individuals who are especially powerless. By helpless the Philanthropy Commission implies kids or youngsters under 18 years old or grown-ups who are in receipt of a controlled movement. Philanthropy trustees are in charge of guaranteeing that those profiting from, or working with, their philanthropy, are not hurt at all through contact with it. They have a legitimate obligation to act judiciously and this implies they should step inside of their energy to guarantee this does not happen. It is especially critical where recipients are powerless persons or kids in the group. Trustees are required to discover what the important law is, the manner by which it applies to their association, and to agree to it where proper. They ought to additionally receive best practice beyond what many would consider possible – counsel on this is accessible from various proficient sources, some of which are recorded beneath. Kids and youngsters under 18 years old are a particularly defenseless gathering and in this way the commission is worried to stretch the significance of foundations having legitimate shields set up for their assurance.

Shielding is a term which is more extensive than ‘tyke security’ and identifies with the move made to advance the welfare of youngsters and shield them from mischief. Shielding is everybody’s obligation. Defending is characterized in Cooperating to shield kids 2013 as:

  • protecting kids from abuse
  • preventing weakness of youngsters’ wellbeing and advancement
  • ensuring that kids experience childhood in circumstances predictable with the procurement of protected and powerful care and
  • taking activity to empower all kids to have the best results

Trustees of foundations which work with powerless gatherings, including kids, should dependably act to their greatest advantage and guarantee they find a way to counteract damage to them. Having shields set up inside of an association not just secures and advances the welfare of kids additionally it upgrades the certainty of trustees, staff, volunteers, folks/carers and the overall population.

The need to shield youngsters applies both to philanthropies working in the UK and different nations where kids might confront distinctive or extra dangers of misuse or abuse. These shields ought to incorporate a youngster insurance approach and systems for managing issues of concern or manhandle. For the reasons of tyke security enactment the expression “kid” alludes to anybody up to the age of 1.

For more information Visit our website: www.aegis4training.com

BUY OUR ONLINE COURSE NOW!

Safeguarding Children