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Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse

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In this lesson you will learn:

About national policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse
The roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse.

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‘Channel Duty Guidance: Protecting vulnerable people from being drawn into terrorism’ from HM Government. Channel is a program which focuses on providing support at the early stage to people who are identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Click on the link to read pages 5 and 6 in this guidance.
Click to read ‘Safeguarding Adults Boards checklist and resources’ on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website.
Find out more about the Care Quality Commission by exploring their website.
This section of the Social Care Institute for Excellence looks at ‘Safeguarding adults’.
Click to read more about key government initiatives and legislation in ‘Safeguarding adults at risk key legislation and government initiatives’ from the Ann Craft Trust.
The Care Quality Commission monitors, inspects, and regulates services to make sure they meet standards of quality and safety, including safeguarding. Click to read about the CQC methodology for monitoring, inspecting, and rating health and care services.

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