Principles of safeguarding and protection for learning disability workers
1st Edition
Published on 16. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-85725-506-8 (ISBN)
Description
If you are working within the learning disability sector and studying for the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care, you will find this book invaluable in helping you to achieve the unit on Principles of Safeguarding and Protection. You will learn how to recognise and respond to signs of abuse and how to reduce the likelihood of it happening.
The book is easy to navigate, with each chapter covering one of the learning outcomes within the unit. Each chapter begins with an example taken from real people's stories and lots of activities, photographs and other illustrations are included throughout.
The book is easy to navigate, with each chapter covering one of the learning outcomes within the unit. Each chapter begins with an example taken from real people's stories and lots of activities, photographs and other illustrations are included throughout.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 196 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85725-506-8 (9780857255068)
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Person
Simon Bickerton has spent the last 28 years working in health and social care. Simon has worked as both a general and mental health nurse, and has also worked for a local authority, which has involved working in a mental health crisis service, managing mental health day services and then managing community based services for adults with learning disabilities. While working for the local authority Simon achieved the Certificate in Education and the Registered Manager / NVQ 4 in Management award.
Simon now works as a freelance trainer. This involves working with a number of different services and organisations around the country, training staff and helping to develop the quality of services. Simon has worked with BILD for about 6 years.
Simon now works as a freelance trainer. This involves working with a number of different services and organisations around the country, training staff and helping to develop the quality of services. Simon has worked with BILD for about 6 years.
Content
About the author and the people who contributed to this book
Introduction
Know how to recognise signs of abuse
Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
Knowing how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
Understanding ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
Knowing how to recognise and report unsafe practices
Glossary
Index
Introduction
Know how to recognise signs of abuse
Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
Knowing how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
Understanding ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
Knowing how to recognise and report unsafe practices
Glossary
Index