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DCC-i Safeguarding Adults Level 1: Recognise, Respond & Report
This 3-hour structured CPD pathway develops the core knowledge and practical skills needed for a safe and confident Level 1 safeguarding response.
- 3 hours CPD
- 6 stages
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Safeguarding adults begins with recognising when something may be wrong and knowing what to do next. You do not need to investigate a concern, prove that abuse or neglect has occurred, or have all the answers before taking appropriate action.This 3-hour structured CPD pathway develops the core knowledge and practical skills needed for a safe and confident Level 1 safeguarding response. Across six connected stages, you will explore your safeguarding responsibilities, recognise possible indicators of abuse, neglect and exploitation, practise responding to disclosures, consider person-led safeguarding, and strengthen how you report, share, escalate and record concerns. The pathway uses realistic scenarios, decision-making activities and an unfolding final case to help you move from knowing the principles to applying them in practice. Throughout, the emphasis is on noticing, listening, responding, reporting and recording while keeping the adult, their wishes and their immediate safety at the centre of your response.Complete each stage in sequence before bringing your learning together in the final applied activity, From Concern to Action.
Who it is for
- Practitioners
- Students and newly qualified
- People, families and carers
What you will be able to do
- Explain their role and responsibilities in safeguarding adults, including the boundaries of a Level 1 response and the importance of noticing, listening, responding, reporting and recording concerns.
- Recognise potential indicators of abuse, neglect and exploitation, using professional curiosity to consider patterns, changes and contextual information without treating individual indicators as proof.
- Respond appropriately when an adult discloses or indicates a safeguarding concern, including listening without judgement, responding calmly, considering immediate safety and avoiding promises or investigative questioning.
- Apply person-led safeguarding principles to initial responses, demonstrating how empowerment, prevention, proportionality, protection, partnership and accountability influence safeguarding practice.
- Identify appropriate actions for reporting, sharing, escalating and recording safeguarding concerns, distinguishing factual information and disclosure from professional judgement, and recognising when immediate or further action is required.
- Apply Level 1 safeguarding knowledge to an unfolding practice situation, identifying relevant concerns, considering the adult’s wishes and circumstances, selecting proportionate actions and providing a clear rationale for the response.
What you will explore
Stage 1: Everybody's Business
What is my role when I notice a safeguarding concern?
Explore what safeguarding means in your role and the boundaries of a Level 1 response. You do not need to investigate or prove abuse or neglect before taking appropriate action.
Complete each stage to reveal the next. 5 more stages to come.