Safeguarding Children & Adults - Level 3 (NW170316A)

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This course is for professionals who have already completed Level 2 Safeguarding Children & Adults Training.

This is a combined child/adult safeguarding course specifically developed for;

• Paediatric Orthodontists and,

• Dentists/Dental Staff who fulfil the nominated or deputising safeguarding lead within a dental practice, who have already completed Level 2 Safeguarding Children and Adults Training.

• It is also suitable for anyone wishing to cover the topic in more depth.

Recommended to all

Through continuing professional development the Workshop aims to enhance existing knowledge, skills and competencies in safeguarding children and adults appropriate to the role of Paediatric Orthodontists and Dentists/Dental Staff with nominated roles in safeguarding.

Participants will be able to;

· Recognise early indicators/patterns of abuse and neglect, and factors which may impact on the vulnerability of children and adults

· Demonstrate increased confidence in; assessment, evaluation of evidence, management of diagnostic uncertainty and risk, decision making, record keeping, information sharing and referral

· Provide a professional report/opinion for Strategy Meetings and Case Conferences, and contribute to interagency assessments

· Alert Primary Healthcare Team and Universal Services of concerns

· Understand roles and responsibilities of agency partners and the importance of communicating and working together to safeguard children and adults

· Understand national policy and legislation that supports Safeguarding Children and Adults

· Recognise how own beliefs, attitudes, experiences may influence professional involvement in safeguarding work

· Appreciate the impact of safeguarding on individual professionals and take steps to provide supervision and support

· Quality assure effectiveness of services against national guidelines (Assess how robust internal systems, processes and practices are to keep people safe and safeguard them from abuse?)

· Be aware and challenge if necessary organizational cultures that may lead to poor practice in Safeguarding