Safeguarding is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and educating those around them to recognise the signs and dangers.
Safeguarding is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and educating those around them to recognise the signs and dangers.
There is a wide range of specific topic areas to support learning and understanding for people in social care work at all levels.
Developed by Social Care Wales, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and local authority social services the All Wales Basic Safeguarding Training pack helps workers understand their role in keeping people safe.
Please note that pack is are currently being revised and will be available to download soon.
Continue to use the existing All Wales Basic Safeguarding Training Pack until the new version becomes available.
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The pack includes a bridging document for those who’ve already completed the training so they can easily see what’s changed.
The pack also reflects Welsh policy and practice. It’s based on the best learning programmes available and brings them together to form one national programme.
The materials have been piloted across third sector groups and local authorities.
It also aligns with the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care. It provides a foundation of learning for people at the start of their social care careers.
It is a part of the Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Awareness (Wales) (QCF). This allows organisations to choose to accredit the learning.
Further resources, in particular about the safeguarding requirements in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, can be found on the Information and Learning Hub.
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