POVA Protection of Vulnerable Adults

POVA

Protection of Vulnerable Adults

This course is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of Protection of  Vulnerable Adults.

Those completing this course will be in a better position to implement their company protection policy and the procedures they should follow.

Content:

– Types of abuse

– Who is a vulnerable person?

– Who is an abuser?

– How to recognise abuse

– Guidelines for dealing with abuse

-‘No Secrets’, ‘In Safe Hands’, ‘A Shared Responsibility’ and ‘Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007’

– Dealing with disclosure

– Summary and evaluation

The training is in line with the current legislation and guidelines and can be adapted to suit the particular client group; adults.