Making a Safeguarding Adults Alert

Making a Safeguarding Adults Alert to the Local Authority

(Previously known as Referrers)

(One day course) - £30 per delegate If you are based in the City (Leicester) then you will need to contact the City Council Contact for you to attend a Safeguarding Adults Referrers Course. Contact Leicester City Council, Corporate Workforce Development Team via email corporateworkforcedevelopment@leicester.gov.uk Aims and Objectives: Following attending the course, participants should be able to:

• Identify what action to take when an allegation of abuse is reported
• Identify and minimise risks when an allegation of abuse is reported
• Identify the importance of recording and documenting in relation to safeguarding adults
• Provide support for staff and people who use services who report concerns of abuse, or are alleged to have committed abuse
• Be clear about what happens following a safeguarding adults Alert to the Local Authority and what your role might be in relation to a ‘Section 42 enquiry’
• Have knowledge of related legislation
• Work within the principles of information sharing in accordance with the local policy and procedure, relevant legislation and relevant internal guidance

Target Group:  Managers, supervisors or senior staff in registered and non-registered settings with a responsibility for reporting Adult Safeguarding concerns and making an ‘Alert’ to the Local Authority

Dates available	Venue
5th August 2016	NSPCC, Leicester
21st September 2016	Heartwood Conferencing Centre, Coalville
14th November 2016	Parkside, Melton
1st December 2016	Green Towers, Hinckley
25th January 2017	Whipper In Hotel, Rutland
21st February 2017	Harborough Innovation Centre
23rd March 2017	Gorse Covert, Charnwood

Times:  Arrive 9.15am for a 9:30 start and finish 4.30pm Refreshments will be provided.   Lunch will NOT be provided For this course care providers will be invoiced at a flat rate of £30 per delegate, after the attendance. If delegates fail to attend, the establishment will be invoiced for the non-attendance rate of £100 per person. Local Authority staff will be required to enter a COST CODE on the booking form, in the event of non-attendance your Department will be invoiced, therefore authorisation from your manager is required for you to attend this training. The availability on this website is not a true reflection.  Please check and book yourself on the course through the Hub, with your user account https://leicestershiretotara.learningpool.com/login/index.php If you do not have an account, this will need to be created for you.  Please follow the link for joining instructions and more information about the Hub. please follow the link http://www.lscdg.org/lms-information/