SAFEGUARDING ADULTS: ISSUES FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS – SAFE AND BEST PRACTICE

1. SAFEGUARDING ADULTS: ISSUES FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS – SAFE AND BEST PRACTICE (1 day course - 6 training hours) TRAINER Jacki Pritchard - Independent Social Worker/Trainer/Consultant/Researcher Author and Series Editor: (i) Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Series (ii) Violence and Abuse Series Founder of: Beyond Existing, Support Groups for Adults Who Have Been Abused • Co-Founder of: Practitioner Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (PAVA) Date: Saturday 24th January 2015 Time: 09.30 to 16.30 Venue: South Hill Centre, Hemel Hempstead • Fee: £85.00 AIM AND CONTENT OF THE COURSE Interpreters can have an unusual perspective in that they can be the observers of abuse or recipients of disclosure and consequently they can be unsure what to do in these situations. When they are not part of any specific organisation, information can be passed on to an agency or another professional, but there can be uncertainty about whether anything has been done About the situation. The main aim of this course is to ensure that interpreters know what to do when they suspect that someone is being abused or is at risk of harm or when they receive a disclosure. In order to achieve this aim the course will cover the following subject areas: • Signs and symptoms of abuse: what to look for. • Handling a disclosure: how to respond correctly; difficulties in translation for deaf people who • are victims of abuse and disclose. • Suspecting that somebody is a victim of abuse or is at risk of harm: what to do. • Reporting: to whom and how to follow up. • Relevant legal issues: duty to report a crime; key statutes in regard to sharing information, • consent and capacity issues. • Recording: what notes and records an interpreter should keep and what written documents • should be completed when reporting concerns. • The process: what happens after reporting; how an interpreter should be kept up to date • about what happened after the report was made; the outcomes. • Experiences/issues/dilemmas for interpreters. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course participants will: • Have gained knowledge about recognising the signs and symptoms of adult abuse. • Feel confident about what to do when they suspect that someone needs to be safeguarded or when they receive a disclosure. • Have a clear understanding regarding their own role and responsibilities in safeguarding adults work but also the responsibilities of other agencies and professionals. • Have understood the importance of keeping written notes and records. • Know more about legal issues especially in relation to reporting a crime, sharing information, consent and capacity. • Have had the opportunity to discuss their own experiences, dilemmas and concerns in working with deaf people who may need to be safeguarded. Telephone: 0114 270 1782 Email: jackipritchard@btconnect.com Website: www.jackipritchard.co.uk