# Safeguarding the Vulnerable

**Canonical URL:** https://www.skillcast.com/courses/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-training-course
**Canonical link:** `<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.skillcast.com/courses/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-training-course">`
**Provider:** Skillcast
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Format:** In-depth
**Industries:** Charity, Education, Government, Hospitality, Retail, Social and Health Care
**Topics:** ESG, CoreCompliance

## Description

Certain individuals may be unable to care for or protect themselves due to a mental illness or disability, age or other factors. We all owe a duty to safeguard such vulnerable people. Safeguarding refers to promoting health, wellbeing and the human rights of anyone who is considered vulnerable. Our Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Training Course will help your employees to understand which individuals may be vulnerable and what extra steps they should take to safeguard them.

## Learning Objectives

- Recognise what we mean by the term 'vulnerable'
- Distinguish between different types of abuse
- Identify signs and indicators of abuse
- Take appropriate action to safeguard vulnerable people
- Deal effectively with disclosures of abuse
- Comply with legislation

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