Appropriate Adult

This Appropriate Adult training course is designed to equip care workers, healthcare professionals, and social care staff with the knowledge and skills needed to support vulnerable adults during police interviews and legal processes.

  • Suitable for: Healthcare and social care staff

  • Delivery method: Face-to-face / Virtual training

  • Course length: 1 day

  • Max attendees: 15 delegates

Appropriate Adult training course

Who is this Appropriate Adult training for?

This CPD training course is designed for organisations wishing to train 8 or more staff members and can be delivered either face-to-face, or as an online webinar. For further information, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or make an online enquiry.

Course information

This Appropriate Adult training courser is essential for individuals working with adults who may have mental health issues, learning disabilities, or other vulnerabilities that impair their ability to understand or engage with the criminal justice system. The course ensures participants can act as an informed and effective advocate, safeguarding the rights and welfare of the individual while ensuring fair and respectful treatment throughout the process.

The course syllabus covers such topics as:

  • When is an Appropriate Adult needed?

  • Legislation and circumstances

  • Confidentiality and terminology of the interview
  • The role of an appropriate adult before, during and after a police interview
  • The need to leave any professional role behind
  • Access to legal representation and what happens in court?
  • When there are conflicts of interest
  • Police procedures relating to juveniles and mental health, including arrest and custody
  • Identification parades and intimate searches
  • Effective communication and listening skills
  • Role of solicitor vs role of appropriate adult
  • Health and safety, data protection, equal opportunities
  • Case studies and role plays including pro social modelling

Delivery methods

Acute Training Solutions strive to deliver an engaging and informative learning experience in a safe and inclusive environment. All of our training courses are delivered by experienced healthcare professionals across the UK. This healthcare training course is available via the following delivery methods…

This course can be delivered to a maximum of 15 delegates and can be tailored to meet your organisation's specific needs.

This course can be delivered via Zoom or MS Teams to a maximum of 20 delegates. Virtual sessions are most commonly used as refresher training sessions. Please note that there is no hands-on practical element in this training; practical elements are displayed using video examples.

Make an enquiry

Acute Training Solutions can provide tailored healthcare training to your organisation or team. To find out more about this course, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or complete the short online form below. A member of our team will be in touch right away.