Course: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Training (SOVA) - Level 2 (including Dols and MCA)

Under the UK law, all Health and Social Care professionals working with vulnerable adults are required to pass a training course for the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA). This course aims to provide Health and Social Care workers with some of the key knowledge and skills necessary to recognise and respond to signs of abuse. This includes being able to identify and report concerns about the abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults and to understand the worker’s role in the investigation process. This course includes the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Vulnerable Adult Risk Management Model (VARMM) This course includes the Adult Support and Protection Act 2007 (Scottish Legislation) Whistleblowing

Course Contents:

• Section 1
  • Section Overview - Video
  • Course Aims and Objectives
  • Legislation and Official Guidance References including The Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Scottish Legislation
  • Important Terms in Safeguarding Legislation
  • Whistleblowing
• Section 2
  • Section Overview - Video
  • Your Role, Responsibilities and Boundaries
  • The Care and Compassion Report 2011
  • Definition and Examples of a Vulnerable Adult
  • Statistics on Abuse
  • Recognising the Different Types of Abuse
  • New Protections from Sexual Harassment
  • Case Studies Highlighting Abuse
  • Deprivation of Liberty (DoL)
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  • Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
  • Reducing the Risk of Abuse
  • Section Summary
• Section 3
  • Section Overview - Video
  • Observing, Monitoring and Reporting Abuse
  • Preserving Evidence
  • The "No Secrets" Act
  • Safeguarding Alerts and Disclosures
  • The Difficulties in Reporting Abuse
  • Levels of Investigation
  • A Person-Centred Approach
  • Environmental Safety and Security
  • Health and Safety

This course includes Videos