Standard 10: Introduction to Safeguarding Adults 

Learning Objectives

• Describe the process whereby someone is first alerted to a concern or incident that suggests an adult with care and support needs:

  • Is experiencing or is at risk of abuse or neglect, and

  • As a result of their care and support needs, is unable to protect themselves against abuse or neglect, or the risk of it

• Describe how to respond to, and report, a concern

• Define the term ‘adult safeguarding' and underlying statutory principles that underpin adult safeguarding work

• Define abuse and neglect, patterns, types and list possible indicators

• Identify why some adults are more at risk from abusive behaviour

• Explain the role you must play in recognising and reporting and whom you need to speak to if you have a safeguarding concern