Advanced Safeguarding Adults Training for Designated Leads

Ensure CQC compliance and master the Care Act 2014. Expert-led, accredited training on navigating Section 42 enquiries, mental capacity, and complex adult disclosures.

Safeguarding adults is fundamentally different from child protection. As a Safeguarding Lead for adults, you face complex, high-risk decisions where you must constantly balance your duty of care with an adult’s legal right to autonomy and self-determination.

Whether you are managing a care home, an FE college, a charity, or a healthcare setting, a compliance failure doesn’t just result in a poor CQC inspection—it puts vulnerable lives at risk.

Led by Michael Hawkins, a safeguarding expert with over 30 years of frontline multi-agency experience, this 1-day accredited masterclass cuts through the legal jargon to give you practical, defensible decision-making strategies.

Fully Aligned with Statutory Adult Legislation

Our advanced adult safeguarding training guarantees your organization is fully compliant with the latest legal frameworks, including:

• The Care Act 2014 (Section 42 Enquiries)
• The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005
• Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
• The Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• CQC (Care Quality Commission) & Ofsted (FE) Inspection Frameworks

How this masterclass makes you a more confident Adult DSL:

This highly interactive, 6-hour live Zoom (or on-site) training provides a safe space to analyse real-world case studies. You will leave with actionable skills to protect adults with care and support needs. You will learn how to:

• Navigate Section 42 Enquiries: Understand exactly when a local authority must trigger a statutory enquiry and your role within that multi-agency investigation.
• Assess Mental Capacity: Gain confidence in applying the 5 statutory principles of the Mental Capacity Act when an adult makes an unwise or dangerous decision.
• Make Safeguarding Personal (MSP): Learn how to run outcome-focused safeguarding interventions that empower the adult, rather than just “doing things to them.”
• Manage Complex Disclosures: Handle difficult disclosures involving financial abuse, coercive control, self-neglect, and institutional abuse.

The Core Syllabus

• The statutory roles and responsibilities of the Adult Safeguarding Lead.
• Applying the 6 Principles of Adult Safeguarding (Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership, Accountability).
• The intersections of the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, and DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards). GDPR UK, Data Protection Act, Crime and Disorder Act, Prevent Duty.
• Managing allegations against staff and safer recruitment in adult settings.
• Information sharing, consent, and defensible record-keeping.
• Action planning for your specific organizational setting.

Prefer bespoke training for your Care Team or Organization?

We deliver cost-effective, face-to-face training directly on your premises. Because adult safeguarding settings vary wildly, we will tailor the case studies directly to your specific sector (e.g., clinical, community outreach, supported living, or FE).

Contact Mark today to discuss your organization’s needs:

📧 safeguarding@alltrainingmatters.co.uk | 📞 020 8355 6834

Frequently Asked Questions

• How long does the training last?
  It is a 1-day course, 6 hours in total.
• Is the course certified?
  Yes, it is CPD certified and recognized as official Level 3/5 Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead training for adult settings.
• Does the course cover child safeguarding too?
  The open course covers child and adult safeguarding. For bespoke training for your organisation, the specific course is entirely focused on Adult Safeguarding (Care Act 2014). Please contact us for a bespoke hybrid training package.
• Does the training cover new guidance and legislation?The courses are reviewed monthly to ensure the content is absolutely current and reflects the latest CQC expectations and legal precedents.