Adult Safeguarding Champion/Appointed Persons Training

This training will be facilitated by Volunteer Now. Participants must be 18+ years old.

The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016).  Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day-to-day adult safeguarding operations.

This a full day’s training for Adult Safeguarding Champions and Appointed Persons.  It covers:

• The role and responsibilities of the Adult Safeguarding Champion/Appointed Person

• The safeguarding adults structure for Northern Ireland