Training overview
This course consists of a 2.5-hour interactive workshop.
This training session is designed to support professionals in recognising and responding effectively to cases of self-neglect. Through a combination of discussion, case studies, and practical tools.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn alongside multi-agency colleagues and network.
Learning outcomes
Following participants will be able to:
- Recognise self-neglect.
- Conduct systematic assessment of self-neglect.
- Distinguish how to respond to self-neglect, including when to refer to Social Work.
- Conduct assessment of decision-making ability.
- Identify actions to take where there are concerns around decision-making ability with adults at risk of harm.
- Identify where to seek held and support regarding the use of the tools included in the training.
Who should attend this training
This workshop is designed to equip general workforce staff with the knowledge and confidence to recognise and respond appropriately to signs of self-neglect in individuals they may encounter in their roles.
For example:
- Acute hospital staff
- Third sector staff
- Care home staff
- housing providers and homeless staff
- social work staff
- care providers
- OT's and other allied professionals
- third sector colleagues
- community nurses
- GP's
It is also suitable for emergency service staff such as police, SAS and SFRS.
If in doubt, please speak to your line manager or contact the public protection team.
Location and date
Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Time: 10am to 12.30pm.
Location: Microsoft Teams (Online).
Register for this training
To book your spot fill in our online form.
This training has been advertised previously with minimal if any changes. So please double check you haven't previously attended prior to booking.
We will confirm in an email whether you are successful or not gaining a spot onto this training. If you have been unsuccessful this time it is due to the training number cap. If you are unsuccessful there will be another opportunity to attend this training in the future.
Once your position is confirmed on our training, it is a mandatory requirement to let us know if you can no longer attend our multi-agency training and the reason why. This is due to the fact our multi-agency training attracts significant preparation time, and we would like to maximise attendance.
If you can no longer attend our training, you may wish to consider nominating a staff member to attend on your behalf from your department. If you do this let us know by contacting us.