Safeguarding Adults & Children including information on Dementia (MK111018)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Safeguarding |
Description | This course is designed to meet statutory safeguarding training requirements as well as promoting dementia awareness and the special knowledge approach and skills required of the dental team when supporting people with dementia. |
Venue | Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes View details |
Date & time | Thursday 11 October 2018, 09:15 to 16:30 |
Lecturer | Mrs Jo Russell View details |
Target audience | Recommended to all |
Development outcome | A |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | No core topic |
CPD hours | 6:00 |
Cost | £50.00 |
Aims | 1 To protect children and young people from abuse. 2 To protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect. 3 To improve care for people with dementia. |
Objectives | 1 To explain the principles of adult safeguarding and who is vulnerable. 2 To explain safeguarding and protection as it applies to children and young people. 3 To discuss the different types of abuse and neglect and the signs that they are happening, as well as data protection issues relating to information sharing for safeguarding. 4 To discuss the signs of dementia and its impact over the course of the illness. 5 To consider the needs of patients affected by dementia, and their families and carers. |
Learning outcomes | Following this course learners should be able to : 1 Identify when a child or young person may be at risk of harm. 2 Demonstrate effective use of the safeguarding principles to consider the wellbeing of adults who may be at risk of abuse, neglect of exploitation due to the actions ( or lack of action ) by another person. 3 Demonstrate effective recognition of the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect and manage disclosures safely, so as to share information correctly to protect those at risk. 4 Explain what is meant by the term dementia and why early diagnosis is important to the individual families and society. 5 Demonstrate recognition of the needs of those with dementia so as to provide safe, dignified and compassionate care. |