Section 42 Enquiry

Is Safeguarding Adults Training Required in the UK?

Care Act 2014 sections 42 to 47 and Regulation 13 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 make adult safeguarding training a legal duty for every care and support worker in England. This guide covers the six principles of safeguarding, the ten categories of abuse in statutory guidance, how a section 42 enquiry works, the Care Act Safeguarding Adults Board and Safeguarding Adults Review framework, and how the learndirect Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Training Level 2 and 3 course satisfies the training duty.