Conferences and training

Training events

We recognise that good quality training can reduce the potential for abuse by careworkers and by others, and there is good research to indicate that training, when coupled to appropriate staffing levels, can improve the quality of care provided in institutions and by domiciliary care staff.

For this reason, we provide a range of training options, targeted toward residential care staff, domiciliary care staff, and voluntary and independent sector groups that interact or directly work with older people.

Learning methods can include handouts, lectures, group discussion, information sharing and small group activities. We can organise bespoke training for organisations or groups. To discuss these options please email or telephone 020 8835 9280.

Conferences

A major activity for AEA is hosting conferences on issues related to elder abuse and the adult protection/safeguarding agenda. Throughout each year, we organise conferences on specific themes (e.g. medication control and abuse) or about specific services (e.g. sheltered housing), all intended to highlight specific issues or increase the knowledge and awareness of practitioners.

Conferences

Next conference: Date tbc.

We also regularly attend and speak at conferences organised by other organisations, either focusing on our knowledge and experiences of elder abuse in particular, or on our wider knowledge of the adult safeguarding field. Email the relevant Director if you wish to book one of our speakers:

Wales: Rachael Nicholson-Wright     Scotland: Lesley Carcary     

Northern Ireland: Veronica Gray