www.wmca.events

19 September 2025
9.30am - 1:30pm
This course is FULLY FUNDED through the West Midlands Care Association
This course is only available to Members of West Midlands Care Association.
This online safeguarding course for social care providers is designed to enhance understanding and enforcement of safeguarding protocols. It covers key topics such as recognising abuse and neglect, listening to vulnerable individuals, and implementing effective safeguarding policies.
The course emphasises the importance of creating a safe environment, understanding legal responsibilities, and responding appropriately to concerns.
Interactive modules, real-life scenarios, and assessments ensure staff gain practical skills. The course supports continuous professional development and helps organisations meet regulatory requirements.
Ultimately, it empowers social care providers to protect vulnerable adults and children, fostering a culture of safety and accountability within their services.
Who is the course aimed at?
All staff and volunteers working in social care, health, housing, charities and other areas of the independent sector based in the Local Authority areas covered by WMCA
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Define who might be an adult with care and support needs
- Identify relevant Legislation, Guidance and Policy & Principles
- State the 10 categories of abuse & identify examples and indicators.
- Explain your responsibility to prevent abuse and neglect
- Describe how you would respond if you became aware of abuse
- Outline how you would raise a Safeguarding Concern with the Local Authority
- State your role in relation to whistleblowing
- Identify other public protection reporting processes

Register your place here
To book your place, just, click on the button below and fill in the booking form
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If you have any issues or need to cancel a booking, please contact events@wmca.care