A practice-focussed course to strengthen knowledge, confidence and skills in safeguarding adults affected by drug or alcohol use.

Face to face session. We are not running a virtual alternative at this time.

Location: Conference Room 1, The King's Centre, King Street, Norwich

Timings: 9:30 - 16:00

Level: Advanced practitioner learning, aligned with Level 4 Safeguarding Practice

Context

Substance use can intersect with self-neglect, exploitation, domestic abuse, homelessness, poor physical health, mental ill health and risks to family members. These situations often raise complex questions about autonomy, mental capacity, engagement, risk and the responsibilities of different agencies.

Using current legislation, safeguarding principles and multi-agency best practice, participants will explore how to identify concerns, conduct person-centred assessments and make proportionate, defensible decisions. The course will also consider prevention, early intervention, protection and access to appropriate health, social care and substance-use support.

Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for experienced practitioners, managers and safeguarding professionals working with adults across the following:

Adult social care

Health and mental health services

Drug and alcohol services

Housing and homelessness services

Domestic abuse services

Police, probation and criminal justice

Voluntary and community organisations

Safeguarding and multi-agency partnerships

The content is aimed at practitioners working at an advanced level and assumes prior understanding of adult safeguarding. Please note that this is an intermediate-level course. Participants should have an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and some basic substance use awareness prior to attending. If you are unsure about your suitability, please email us.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain the prevalence, causes, risk factors and wider effects of drug and alcohol use on adults, families and communities.

Recognise indicators of substance use and related safeguarding concerns.

Understand how substance use may increase vulnerability to neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, domestic abuse, and co-occurring mental health needs.

Apply relevant legislation, policy and safeguarding procedures to complex situations.

Use risk-informed, strengths-based and person-centred approaches to assessment and decision-making.

When assessing risk, consider autonomy, mental capacity, executive functioning, coercion, and the impact of trauma.

Identify appropriate support, intervention, referral and escalation pathways.

Apply principles of prevention, early intervention and protection when working with adults, families and carers.

Work more effectively with partner agencies where needs and risks span organisational boundaries.

Reflect on practice and identify actions to improve safeguarding responses at the individual and organisational levels.

Key Areas Covered:

Drug and alcohol use, dependence and associated harms

Complex and co-occurring needs

Self-neglect and repeated high-risk situations

Exploitation, domestic abuse and coercion

Mental health, trauma and substance use

The Care Act 2014 and adult safeguarding duties

Mental capacity and apparently unwise decisions

Making Safeguarding Personal

Risk assessment and defensible decision-making

Harm reduction, treatment and recovery support

Prevention and early intervention

Information sharing and multi-agency working

Professional challenge and escalation

Learning from safeguarding practice and reviews

Terms and Conditions:

*Please only book a place if you are certain you can attend. Places are limited and absences impact on others that could benefit from this training.

*When you have booked via Eventbrite, we will ask you to confirm your space by email a week before the event. This is to ensure that you can cancel in good time should you need to.

*We do not accept bulk bookings or booking on someone else's behalf. Duplicate bookings will be cancelled.

*Please fill out the order form in full. You risk losing your space if the form is not completed.

*If you book and do not attend without informing us, this may incur a fee of £100 for your organisation. Please cancel in good time.

*We reserve the right to fine your organisation £100 for last minute cancellations and no-shows.

*Photos may be taken at the event and a list of all the professional attendees, their organisations and email addresses may be emailed to all after the event for their own purposes. Please inform your trainer on the day if you do not wish to be added.

Description supplied by the event organiser.