11. POVA

Content of session

The session will address the following areas:

Roles and Boundaries

Danger Harm and Abuse

Social norms, values and perceptions

Legislation and guidance in relation to safeguarding of vulnerable adults

Each area is further broken down into further sections

The parts of the section will relate to outcomes that you will achieve as you progress through the session.

Roles and Boundaries

We will now address of your role, responsibility and the applicable boundaries that apply to you as a worker in relation to safeguarding individuals from danger, harm and abuse.

Understanding the nature of abuse and neglect

To be able to respond to abuse and protect our clients we must first be able to recognise abuse

Here we will examine the following terms:

Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Financial Abuse
Institutional Abuse
Neglect by self
Neglect by others

Social norms, values and perceptions.

During this part of the session we will examine how as a social care worker you may face dilemmas in relation to abuse due to social norms and values.

Legislations, Policies and Procedures

Here we will examine the legislation, policies and procedures that are relevant to abuse and neglect.

It must be recognised that elements of the policies and procedures may be bespoke to the organisation you work for.

It is important you find out what they are.

Understand the organisation’s policies and procedures.

It is important that you understand your organisation’s policies and procedures with regard to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults from danger, harm and abuse.