Safeguarding and Vulnerability Course (UK) 2026
This course is for security officers, door staff and venue workers in the UK who may meet children or adults at risk of harm. It covers who is vulnerable, the types of abuse and exploitation, the main laws in England, Wales and Scotland, and how to report and record concerns. It is background knowledge only and does not replace SIA licence training or the safeguarding training your employer gives you.
In breve
Questo corso gratuito ha circa 30 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 13 ottobre 2026.
Cosa imparerai
- Explain who counts as a child or an adult at risk in UK law
- Recognise the main types of abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Apply the six safeguarding principles and the Mental Capacity Act principles
- Respond safely to Ask for Angela, spiking and other concerns at work
- Report concerns to the right people and record your reasons
Ottieni almeno l’80% per scaricare il tuo attestato.
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Domanda 1 di 25
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Risposta: A. A person under the age of 18
Section 105 of the Children Act 1989 defines a child as a person under the age of eighteen.
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Domanda 2 di 25
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Risposta: B. They have needs for care and support
Section 42 applies to an adult who has care and support needs, is experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect, and cannot protect themselves because of those needs.
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Domanda 3 di 25
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Risposta: D. Make whatever enquiries it thinks necessary
Section 42(2) of the Care Act 2014 says the local authority must make, or cause to be made, the enquiries it thinks necessary to decide what action is needed.
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Domanda 4 di 25
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Risposta: D. No. Wales and Scotland have their own laws
The Care Act 2014 duty applies in England. Wales uses the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and Scotland the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
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Domanda 5 di 25
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Risposta: A. Disability, mental disorder, illness or infirmity
Section 3 of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 includes being more vulnerable to harm because of disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity.
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Domanda 6 di 25
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Risposta: B. Proportionality
The six principles are empowerment, prevention, proportionality, protection, partnership and accountability.
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Domanda 7 di 25
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Risposta: C. Financial or material abuse
Financial or material abuse is one of the ten types of abuse and neglect listed in the Care Act statutory guidance.
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Domanda 8 di 25
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Risposta: B. Self-neglect
Self-neglect is one of the categories of abuse and neglect in the Care Act statutory guidance.
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Domanda 9 di 25
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Risposta: C. Modern slavery
Modern slavery is one of the types of abuse in the Care Act guidance. Taking away someone's ID documents is a common sign of control.
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Domanda 10 di 25
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Risposta: A. 16 or over
Section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 applies where both people are aged 16 or over and personally connected to each other.
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Domanda 11 di 25
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Risposta: D. Stopping a partner from getting or keeping money
The Act defines economic abuse as behaviour that seriously harms a person's ability to get, use or keep money or property.
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Domanda 12 di 25
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Risposta: C. Taking over a vulnerable person's home for crime
Home Office county lines guidance describes cuckooing as drug dealers taking over the homes of vulnerable people to use as a base for crime.
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Domanda 13 di 25
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Risposta: C. Several phones and money they cannot explain
Home Office guidance lists unexplained money, clothes or phones and multiple handsets or SIM cards as possible signs of exploitation.
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Domanda 14 di 25
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Risposta: A. They have capacity unless shown otherwise
Section 1(2) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 says a person must be assumed to have capacity unless it is established that they lack it.
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Domanda 15 di 25
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Risposta: C. An unwise decision alone does not mean he lacks capacity
Section 1(4) says a person is not to be treated as unable to make a decision just because the decision is unwise.
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Domanda 16 di 25
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Risposta: C. Move her somewhere out of sight of the threat
The Ask for Angela guidance says to take the person somewhere out of sight of the threat, such as a staff room, then find out what help they need.
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Domanda 17 di 25
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Risposta: D. Letting them leave while the other person can see
The scheme guidance says not to let the person seeking help leave while the person causing distress can see them.
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Domanda 18 di 25
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Risposta: D. The Crime and Policing Act 2026
The Crime and Policing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, includes a new offence of administering a harmful substance, including spiking.
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Domanda 19 di 25
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Risposta: A. The children's social care team at the local council
GOV.UK says to contact the children's social care team at the local council. You can also call the police on 101 if it is not an emergency.
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Domanda 20 di 25
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Risposta: B. Childline on 0800 1111
GOV.UK lists Childline on 0800 1111 (free) for children and young people.
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Domanda 21 di 25
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Risposta: C. Call 999, as she is in immediate danger
Council safeguarding guidance says to call 999 if someone is in immediate danger. Report the concern to adult social care afterwards.
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Domanda 22 di 25
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Risposta: B. You do not need consent to share it
Government information sharing advice says you do not need consent to share personal information if a child is at risk or there is a perceived risk of harm.
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Domanda 23 di 25
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Risposta: C. Record your decision and the reasons for it
One of the seven golden rules of information sharing is to record your reasons for sharing or not sharing.
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Domanda 24 di 25
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Risposta: B. Explain you may need to share it to keep them safe
Information sharing advice says to be open about what you will share and why, unless that would increase the risk. You cannot promise secrecy when a child may be at risk.
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Domanda 25 di 25
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Risposta: B. Their duty of care
The SIA common unit includes a session on protecting vulnerable people, starting with recognising the duty of care towards them.
Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.
Cosa sapere prima del test
- Under the Children Act 1989, a child is anyone under the age of 18.
- Adult safeguarding laws differ by nation: the Care Act 2014 in England, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
- The Care Act guidance lists ten types of abuse and neglect, including self-neglect and modern slavery.
- Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger. For other child concerns, contact the local council's children's social care team.
- Government advice for England says you do not need consent to share information about a child if the child is at risk of harm.
Domande frequenti
Is safeguarding training required for security staff?
SIA licence training includes a session on protecting vulnerable people, and many employers give their own safeguarding training. This course is background knowledge only and does not replace either.
What should I do if a child is in immediate danger?
Call 999. Then tell your supervisor and follow your site safeguarding procedure.
Can I promise to keep a disclosure secret?
No. Explain that you may need to share it with the right people to keep the person safe, unless telling them would increase the risk.
Are the rules the same across the UK?
The main ideas are similar, but the laws differ. England uses the Care Act 2014, Wales the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and Scotland the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.
L’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?
No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.
Fonti
- Care Act 2014, section 42
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, section 126
- Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, section 3
- Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 1
- GOV.UK: Report child abuse
- Home Office: Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults (county lines)
- DfE: Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners
- Gloucestershire County Council: Care Act 2014 and safeguarding