Resources and training

Organisations must make sure their staff know how to protect adults at risk. The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board does not currently offer safeguarding training, but there are other useful resources available.

Training from the Social Care Institute for Excellence

Adult Safeguarding e-Learning

The resource is for everyone. If you are a personal assistant, a care worker, social worker or manager, you will learn more about dealing with the often complex issues surrounding suspected abuse. If you are a member of the public, you will find out what professionals do when abuse is suspected and what you can do to ensure that you, and the people around you, are protected from harm.

Mental Capacity Act e-Learning

This e-learning resource is targeted at all staff working with people who lack or may lack capacity in the health and social care sectors. This includes paid and unpaid carers as well as families. Trainers and students will also find these resources useful.

Safeguarding Adults Practice Updates

Webinars hosted on YouTube

Watch the webinars

Training themes

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

Prevent and Channel Panel

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

Professional curiosity

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

Self-neglect

Practice guidance and resources​ on self-neglect