Resources
Action on Elder Abuse
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General Training: Time for Action
Personal Assistant Recruitment: Working Together
Domiciliary Care training: Consequences
Financial Abuse: Gardens with Red Roses
http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/services_training.html#generalv
Adass.org
 Safeguarding Adults: A national framework of standards for
good practice and outcomes in adult protection work
http://www.adass.org.uk/old/publications/guidance/safeguarding.pdf
Amazon.co.uk
Books
 Safeguarding
Mandelstam)
Vulnerable
Adults
and
the
Law
(M.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Safeguarding-Vulnerable-Adults-MichaelMandelstam/dp/1843106922
 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: The Skills for Care
Knowledge Set for Adult Social Care (M. Day) [Hardcover]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Safeguarding-Vulnerable-Adults-SkillsKnowledge/dp/1841962511/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1345460200&s
r=8-12
 Working with Vulnerable Adults: The Social Work Skills
Series (B. Penhale, J. Parker) [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Working-Vulnerable-Adults-SocialSkills/dp/0415301912/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1345464107&sr=8-14
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
 Principles of safeguarding and protection for learning
disability workers: Supporting the Learning Disability
Worker (S. Bickerton) [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Principles-safeguarding-protectiondisabilitySupporting/dp/0857255061/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1345464284&s
r=8-18
 Safeguarding Adults: Theory Into Practice (J. Martin)
[Paperback] http://www.amazon.co.uk/Safeguarding-Adults-TheoryIntoPractice/dp/1903855985/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1345464412&sr=8
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 The Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: What Care Workers Need
to Know (S. Maclean, I. Maclean, F. Basnett) [Spiral-bound]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Abuse-Vulnerable-AdultsWorkers/dp/1903575486/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1345464627&sr=8
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AVA
 Safeguarding Against Forced Marriage and so called
Honour-based Violence: The course looks at the overlapping issues
of domestic violence, patriarchy, power and control and examines the
impact of these. http://www.avaproject.org.uk/our-training-events/our-courses/safeguarding-against-forced-marriage-and-socalled-honour-based-violence.aspx
Beverley Lewis House (BLH)
 Beverley Lewis House is a unique and specialist housing project, which
provides a safe environment for women with learning disabilities, who
might also have additional or complex needs, such as mental health
problems or physical disabilities and aged 18-65. They provide 24 hour
support and safeguarding for vulnerable women who have experienced
domestic violence or some form of abuse and need help to recuperate,
work through their distress and develop strategies for personal safety.
Beverley Lewis House also provides other specialist support helping
women recover from abuse after a forced marriage. http://www.eastthames.co.uk/domestic-violence
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
BVS: Training with Vision
 Adult Abuse: Basic Awareness Price £95.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/adult-abuse-basic-awareness-p-273.html
 Focus On Abuse Price £45.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/focus-on-abuse-p-277.html
BYTSYZ E-Learning
 Award in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (accredited) Level 2:
(£99.00) http://www.bytsyz.co.uk/elearning/accredited-onlinecourses/safeguarding-vulnerable-adultsaccredited/33/#online_course_description
 Certificate in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Non-accredited)
Level 2: (£39.00) http://www.bytsyz.co.uk/elearning/onlinecourses/safeguarding-vulnerable-adults/2/#online_course_description
DVD’s
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in the Care Home Price
£125.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-adults-in-the-carehome-p-327.html
 Home care 9 – Safeguarding vulnerable adults Price £165.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/home-care-9-safeguarding-vulnerable-adults-p286.html
 Raising Concerns and Whistleblowing Price £95.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/raising-concerns-and-whistleblowing-p329.html
 Mental Capacity Act – In Practise Price £125.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/mental-capacity-act-in-practice-p-326.html
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
 Abuse of Adults with Learning Disabilities
Price £165.00
http://www.bvs.co.uk/abuse-of-adults-with-learning-disabilities-p268.html#
Care Academy
 Principles of Safeguarding in Health and Social Care elearning
http://www.care-academy.co.uk/portfolio/specialistcourses/principles-of-safeguarding-in-health-and-social-care.aspx#1
Elder Financial Abuse
 Gives you the opportunity to think about how to identify
older people at risk of financial abuse.
https://cisbic.bioinformatics.ic.ac.uk/html_financial_decision_aid/pa
ge2.html
 Podcasts: An introduction to the topic
http://www.elderfinancialabuse.co.uk/education.html
Essex Safeguarding Adults Board
 E-Learning Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults:
http://microsites.essexcc.gov.uk/microsites/esab/training.htm#2
 Essex Safeguarding Adults DVD
www.deadlinecommunications.co.uk/ecc_safeguarding.htm
(Main programme and Meeting)
Forcedmarriage.net
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Young people and vulnerable adults facing forced marriage:
http://www.forcedmarriage.net/media/images/FMU-FM-GuidanceSocialWorkers_73.pdf
Halton.gov.uk
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
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Induction Safeguarding Workbook
http://www3.halton.gov.uk/lgnl/pages/86821/86830/Induction_Workbo
ok_-_Safeguarding_Adults.pdf
Inside Government
 Modernising Adult Social Care: Safeguarding Vulnerable
Adults: (Price varies)
http://www.insidegovernment.co.uk/health/safeguarding-adults/
JackiPritchard.co.uk
 BK1 - Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults - Best Practice
and Evidential Requirements.
http://www.jackipritchard.co.uk/products/books
Learning and Skills development Improvement
Service
 Safeguarding support from LSIS: Safeguarding and Safer
Recruitment - A flexible e-learning resource
http://www.lsis.org.uk/AboutLSIS/MediaCentre/NewsArticles/Pages/L
SIS-support-to-ensure-s-and-sf.aspx
Legislation.gov.uk
 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47/contents
Mulberry House
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The DVD satisfies current regulations, learning standards
and the expectations of inspectors
http://www.mulho.com/smartweb/store/products/product/adultprotection-abuse
NIDirect.gov.uk
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
 Adult Abuse Guidance for Staff: Recognising adult abuse
and what to do about it
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/adultawstaff.pdf
Nursing and midwifery council
Films
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http://www.nmc-uk.org/Nurses-and-midwives/safeguarding-film-onean-introduction/
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http://www.nmc-uk.org/Safeguarding-adults-Gill/
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http://www.nmc-uk.org/Safeguarding-adults-Joseph/
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http://www.nmc-uk.org/Safeguarding-adults-Julie/
 Information on raising and escalating concerns and
safeguarding is provided to assist nurses and midwives in
applying these principles in their own practice.
http://www.nmc-uk.org/Nurses-and-midwives/Regulation-in
practice/Safeguarding-New/
 Short film from the NMC to help safeguard adults from
abuse
http://www.nursingtimes.net/safeguarding-adults-doing-ourbest/5020565.article
Play.com
Books
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Code of Practice to
Supplement the Main Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of
Practice (TSO) [Paperback]
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/6562025/Deprivation-ofLibertySafeguards/Product.html?searchstring=Safeguarding&searchsourc
e=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
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Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults:
Criminal Justice and Adult Protection [Paperback]
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/5981845/Good-Practice-in-theLaw-and-SafeguardingAdults/Product.html?searchstring=Safeguarding&searchsource=0&
searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search
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Safeguarding
Adults
in
Social
Work
[Paperback]
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3561396/Safeguarding-Adultsin-SocialWork/Product.html?searchstring=Safeguarding&searchtype=allprod
ucts&searchsource=0&searchfilters=s%7bSafeguarding%7d%2b&u
rlrefer=search
 Safeguarding Adults: A Workbook for Social Care Workers
(S. Collins) [Paperback]
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/7865507/SafeguardingAdults/Product.html?searchstring=Safeguarding&searchtype=allpro
ducts&searchsource=0&searchfilters=s%7bSafeguarding%7d%2b&
urlrefer=search
Social Care (institute for excellence)
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Adult Safeguarding:
http://www.scie.org.uk/adults/safeguarding/
 Dignity in care – 4 videos:
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/topic.asp?t=dignityincare&dm_i=
4O5,2ZNRW,I8C6NZ,ARL0B,1
Dignity in care – 4 videos (Youtube versions):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCk9hGY_76E&list=PLxXjtx4ZkqKn_Dk5Lte7fuTbWRhEOq7j
Social Care TV
Films
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Safeguarding adults in care homes
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?v=safeguardingincarehome
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
 Safeguarding adults: a community case study
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?guid=9234A204-BB42-4DF8-AC61-AB01D7E43E12
 Safeguarding adults: a prevention project
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?guid=92458A9C-F89F-4DB1-BDEA-E25698D01A18
 Safeguarding adults: an independent life after long-term
abuse within the family
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?guid=7ECBEAB2-87EE-476C-BF40-38D8F5AA859D
 Safeguarding adults: lessons from the murder of Steven
Hoskin
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?guid=55E3A233-C880-4CB4-8701-4ACB9D243D39
 Safeguarding adults: preventing abuse through community
cohesion, communication and good practice
http://www.scie.org.uk/socialcaretv/videoplayer.asp?guid=D2966889-F552-4464-96D3-C22EBCF2A5ED
Surreypb.org
 Safeguarding Adults with Learning Disabilities:
http://www.surreypb.org.uk/section3/safeguarding/Safeguarding%20
Adults%20with%20Learning%20Disabilities%20Easy%20Read.pdf
Surrey Council
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Safeguarding Adults DVD’s: Training Strategy the Board
has produced two DVDs.
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/adult-socialcare/protecting-adults-from-harm/safeguarding-adults-informationfor-professionals/safeguarding-adults-publicitymaterial/safeguarding-adults-dvds
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
W&P Care Training Centre
 Health and Social Care Staff Training Pack Safeguarding
Adults Training Pack (SOVA/POVA Training)
Price: £85.00
http://www.wandptraining.co.uk/pova_stp.php
Youtube.com
 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – Teaching care workers how to
spot possible signs of abuse in the elderly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGTtXpAzMM
 Behind Closed Doors Extracts – Safeguarding adults with issues
including Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberties
http://www.youtube.com/user/cascadetheatre?feature=results_main
 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsoofNS_aUk
 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDbsffGL-KU
 No Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr8xi-AuMws&feature=related
 5 Principles of the Mental Capacity Act – A short description
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS50U0bbQj0&feature=related
 Domestic Abuse Vulnerable Adults - Sometimes the abuse is
committed by a partner but it can even be by another relative.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvD3hmkCwJA
 Protection of Vulnerable Adults - An electronic learning resource
that describes and depicts Protection Of Vulnerable Adults
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGKrLf1v-Oc&feature=fvwrel
 If You See Something Say Something
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzw7eyTGyI8
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk
 Safety Advice For Everyone – 7 reporting say no to abuse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMxtvvJbOs
Sophie Scollen ESAB Apprentice
Sophie.scollen@essex.gov.uk