Safeguarding Adults, Dementia and Child Protection (BA08052017)

9am - 9:30 Registration, Refreshments

9:30am - 10:30am Lecture

10:30am Refreshments

10:45am - 1:00pm Lecture

1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch

2:00pm - 3:30pm Lecture

3:30pm - 3:45pm Refreshments

3:45pm - 5:00pm Lecture

Recommended to all

To reduce or, ideally, prevent the risk of significant harm from abuse and exploitation.

Specific aim:

1. To simultaneously support people to take control of their own lives by making informed choices.

2. To clarify the roles and responsibilities of the whole dental team in protecting adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

Overall aim:

To familiarise learners with recognising and understanding dementia.

Specific aims:

1. To increase learners’ confidence to support patients affected by dementia.

2. To enable learners to signpost patients and carers to appropriate support.

Overall aim:

To protect children and young people from abuse.

Specific aim:

To clarify the roles and responsibilities of the whole dental team in promoting the safety and well-being of children at risk of abuse.

1. To explain adult safeguarding and who is vulnerable.

2. To discuss the different types of abuse and neglect and the signs that they are happening.

3. Explain the principles of adult safeguarding.

4. To review national legislation as it relates to adult safeguarding, including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

5. To explain how to get help and support to report abuse and neglect.

1. To discuss what dementia is.

2. To outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia.

3. To discuss the signs of dementia and its impact over the course of the illness.

4. To consider the needs of patients affected by dementia and their families and carers.

5. To consider the dental implications of dementia.

1. To explain safeguarding and child protection.

2. To discuss the various types of abuse and neglect and the signs that they are happening.

3. To discuss how to ask questions if you suspect a child is being abused and how to report concerns.

4. To review national legislation, policies and guidance on how the child protection system should work.

5. To provide training in best practice documentation and record-keeping, and data protection issues relating to information sharing for safeguarding purposes.

1. Identify adults who may be at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation due to the actions (or lack of action) by another person.

2. Demonstrate effective recognition of the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect.

3. Demonstrate effective use of the safeguarding principles to consider the wellbeing of people with care or support needs at risk of abuse or neglect.

4. Explain the legal issues relevant to adult safeguarding, including consent and assessing capacity.

5. Manage disclosures safely and share information correctly to identify people at risk and put steps in place to help prevent abuse or neglect.

1. Explain what is meant by the term dementia.

2. Explain what actions individuals can take to reduce their risk of dementia, or to delay onset.

3. Identify the early symptoms of dementia and why early diagnosis is important to the individual, families and society.

4. Demonstrate recognition of the needs of those with dementia so as to provide safe, dignified and compassionate care.

5. Outline the dental implications of dementia and plan rational appropriate dental care for people with dementia.

1. Identify when a child or young person may be at risk of harm.

2. Demonstrate effective recognition of the signs and indicators of abuse.

3. Manage disclosures safely and share information correctly to identify children and young people at risk and protect them.

4. Explain the legal issues relevant to safeguarding and child protection.

5. Keep good up-to-date records of concerns and actions taken so as to identify causes for concern at an early stage, and provide evidence of robust and effective safeguarding policy and practice.