Resources and training

Find training, webinars and e-learning resources to help professionals in Somerset to recognise, prevent and respond to adult safeguarding concerns, with guidance on key topics and current practice.

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It is the responsibility of all organisations to ensure they have a skilled and competent workforce who are able to take on the roles and responsibilities required to protect adults at risk and ensure an appropriate response when adult abuse or neglect does occur.

At this current time, the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board does not provide single or multi-agency safeguarding training but there are other useful resources available.

You can also watch our Safeguarding Adults Practice Webinars which are hosted on YouTube. A collection of training videos covering key safeguarding topics and guidance to support professionals working with adults at risk.

Safeguarding by theme

Multi-Agency Risk Management

Help for all agencies (in their management of risk) to feel confident to instigate multi-agency risk management meetings.

Making a safeguarding referral

Guidance on recognising safeguarding concerns, deciding when a situation meets safeguarding criteria, and how to make and record a safeguarding referral.

Self-neglect

Information, guidance and resources to help practitioners and the public understand self‑neglect, including toolkits, webinars and support for adults at risk in Somerset.

Organisational abuse

Guidance on how to address organisational abuse and the Service Monitoring Checklist.

People in positions of trust

A framework and process for responding to allegations and concerns against people working with adults with care and support needs.

Resolving professional differences

Explains how professional differences relating to the safety of adults at risk of abuse should be resolved.

Professional curiosity

A lack of professional curiosity can lead to incorrect dismissal of concerns. Learn more about using curiosity as a safeguarding tool.

Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment.

Advocacy

Information on independent advocacy in Somerset, including when advocacy is needed, the types of advocacy available, and how advocates support adults to have their voice heard.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Information about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), when they apply, and how they protect people who lack capacity in care settings.

Information sharing

Explains the need to share information to support the functions of the Safeguarding Adults Board in Somerset.

Risk decision making

The Adult Safeguarding Risk Decision Making Tool (formerly Adult Safeguarding Risk Assessment Tool) designed to assist practitioners.

Substance use

Guidance to help practitioners understand and respond to substance use, including training materials, practice updates and multi‑agency support available in Somerset.

Prevent and Channel Panel

Prevent is the multi-agency set of arrangements aimed at preventing individuals and groups from engaging in violent extremism.​

Cuckooing and County Lines

Guidance to help practitioners understand cuckooing and county lines, including how vulnerable adults are exploited, the signs to look out for, and how to report concerns.

Discriminatory abuse

Discrimination is abuse that focuses on a difference or perceived difference.

Modern slavery

Information and training to help practitioners recognise, understand and respond to modern slavery and human trafficking, including key indicators, referral routes and support available in Somerset.