Record basic information correctly
- Full name, home address, children dob.
- Family details such as mother, father, siblings, extended family, etc., including stepchildren and grandparents/caregivers.
- Parental responsibilities, and whether the child visits a parent who does not live in the home or locality.
What are the 4 elements of safeguarding?
Four of the six safeguarding principles, 4 P’S Partnership, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection. We throw these principles in our daily safeguardspeak, but what do they really mean in relation to adult protection? It is better to take action before harm occurs.
What are the 3 parts of safeguarding?
What is protection?
- Protecting children from abuse and maltreatment.
- Prevent harm to the child’s health and development.
- Ensures that children thrive in the provision of safe and effective care.
- We take action to ensure that all children and young people achieve the best possible outcomes.
What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?
What are the Six Principles of Protection?
- Empowerment. People are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent.
- Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risks presented.
- Protection.
- Partnership.
- Accountability.
Why is it important to write a safeguarding report?
This helps ensure that abuse does not occur in the first place. If poor practice occurs, managers must tell staff what needs to change. If abuse occurs, front-line managers must report it to senior management.
What are the 5 P’s of safeguarding?
Child protection aims to keep children safe when they are at risk of serious harm. Many arise from many events or series of events. The five key principles are known as the five P’s
- Prevention.
- Paramount.
- Partnership.
- Protection.
- Parental Responsibility.
What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?
What are Protection Issues? Examples of protection issues include bullying, radicalization, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, but there may be others.
What are the 4 areas of abuse?
There are four main categories of child abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.
What is the role of a care worker in safeguarding?
Caregivers have a variety of protective roles. They can be the person causing concern, themselves vulnerable to harm or abuse, or the abuser themselves. Caregivers may be involved in situations that require a protective response, such as witnessing or talking about abuse or neglect.
When can you raise a safeguarding concern without consent?
If you suspect that a vulnerable adult patient is being abused or neglected, you have a legal and ethical obligation to raise concerns. Involve the patient in decisions about his or her care. Disclose information to protect patients and others from harm. Work with local protective organizations.
What are three Don’ts when someone discloses abuse?
Panic, overreact, pass judgment or make assumptions. Survey, repeatedly ask questions or ask individuals to repeat disclosures. Discuss disclosure with people who do not need to know.
What is the order in which a safeguarding concern is handled?
Remain calm and reassure people that they did the right thing by talking. Listen carefully and give the person time to speak. Explain that only professionals with a need to know will be notified, but do not promise confidentiality. Act quickly and do not try to address the issue on your own.
Can you fail Ofsted on safeguarding?
Yes, you may fail in protecting yourself alone. It is what is known as a limiting judgment and is the first thing they check, if it is not up to standard, the inspection will go no further and the school will be notified to remedy.
What kind of questions will Ofsted ask?
What will they ask?
- How are you working to promote British values?
- If a child is spending a lot of time out of the setting what are you looking for?
- How would you report a safeguarding issue?
- What are some warning signs for you that one of your significant children has had a protection issue?
Which type of abuse is hardest to detect?
Emotional or Psychological Abuse Emotional abuse often co-exists with other forms of abuse and is the most difficult to identify. Many of its potential consequences, such as learning and speech problems and delayed physical development, can occur even in children who are not emotionally abused.
What are 5 examples of abuse?
Examples include threats, coercion, ridicule, harassment, treating the child like an adult child, family, friends, or regular activities, use of silence, use of controlling behavior, screaming or swearing that causes mental distress.
Who is responsible for safeguarding in the workplace?
The Protection Officer (Designee) maintains protection reports and is supported by the HR function and the Alternate Designee. This policy is directly linked to the company’s disciplinary procedures.
Who has responsibility for safeguarding?
Who is responsible for safeguarding? The primary responsibility for safeguarding children and young people rests with their parents and carers. Our services help them keep their children safe. You may have to refer a child, young person or adult to statutory services.
What is your duty of care in safeguarding adults?
Your duty of care requires that you promote the safety and well-being of the individual and prevent them from harming themselves. However, you must support their right to make their own choices, even if you believe they are wise choices.
What safeguarding adults involve?
Protection means safeguarding the health, well-being, and human rights of adults at risk so that they can live safely, free from abuse or neglect. Protection is everyone’s responsibility. It is about people and organizations working together to prevent and reduce both the risk and experience of abuse and neglect.
Can you be prosecuted for not reporting a safeguarding concern?
The Department of Education and the Department of the Interior are holding a joint consultation to consider prosecuting people who fail to report suspected child abuse or neglect to local authorities.
What happens when a safeguarding issue is raised?
People are identified as leading the inquiry and they always talk to an adult who is as at risk as they can be. They can arrange for the adult at risk to be supported by an advocate.
How long does a safeguarding assessment take?
The evaluation may take place at your family’s home, our office, or somewhere else, depending on your child’s situation. This evaluation must be completed within 45 business days of the referral being accepted by Children’s Services.
How long should a safeguarding investigation take?
It depends on how complex it is, how many people are involved, and how quickly people give us information. We will attempt to complete the survey within 14 weeks.
Do and don’ts of safeguarding?
Do:.
- Make sure the individual is safe.
- Call them if you need emergency services and if necessary.
- Listen carefully to what is being said.
- Remain calm and offer support and reassurance.
- Reassure the individual that they did the right thing in telling you.
- Explain areas of confidentiality.
What are your responsibilities when abuse is disclosed?
For children and youth who have disclosed that they are currently being abused, the immediate priority is safety and protection from further abuse. In this situation, some adults have a legal obligation to notify the appropriate authorities, but these obligations vary between states and territories.
What does Mash mean in safeguarding?
What is MASH? Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) bring together key professionals to facilitate early, high-quality information sharing, analysis, and decision-making to more effectively protect vulnerable children and youth.
What does Ted stand for in safeguarding?
As a reminder that we can encourage the acronym “Ted” to “tell,” “explain,” and
What are the 4 R’s of safeguarding?
The “Four RS” to Protect Adults
- Prevention – Better to take action before harm occurs.
- Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.
- Partnership – Local solutions through services that work with the community.
- Accountability – Accountability and transparency in the provision of protection.
What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?
What are the Six Principles of Protection?
- Empowerment. People are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent.
- Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risks presented.
- Protection.
- Partnership.
- Accountability.
What are safeguarding concerns?
Protection concerns are when a person is concerned about someone’s well-being. These concerns can be about family, neighbors, or friends and can be around neglect or abuse of various kinds.
What’s an example of emotional abuse?
Emotional abuse can involve any of the following Verbal abuse: can include yelling at you, s s humiliating you, or swearing at you. Rejection: constant rejection of your thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Gaslighting: manipulates the truth to make you doubt your own feelings, thoughts, and even your sanity.
What is passive neglect?
Passive Neglect – the failure of a caregiver to provide a person with the necessities of life, including but not limited to food, clothing, shelter, or medical care, due to an inability to understand the person’s needs; a lack of ability to meet needs or care for the person due to a lack of awareness of services that would assist.
If they suspect that a child may be at risk of harm, they should examine the child’s situation and take steps to keep the child safe. They may decide to place the child on a protection plan. They may interview or medically examine your child without you present.
What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?
What are Protection Issues? Examples of protection issues include bullying, radicalization, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, but there may be others.
Why is it important to write a report regarding a safeguarding concern?
This helps ensure that abuse does not occur in the first place. If poor practice occurs, managers must tell staff what needs to change. If abuse occurs, front-line managers must report it to senior management.
What will Ofsted ask about safeguarding?
Are your staff trained to identify students who may be at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation? Do they know how to report concerns? Do they substantiate those concerns? Is your child safe from discrimination and bullying? Does your child understand how to stay safe online?
What are safeguarding interview questions?
Questions you can ask
- What are your attitudes toward child protection and safeguarding?
- How have these developed over time?
- Can you describe a time when the child behaved in a way that triggered your concern?
- How did you deal with this situation?
- How will you deal with this in the future?
- Who else did you involve?
What are Ofsted looking for 2021?
Inspectors are interested in how the pandemic affected individual school attendance and how schools achieved the “best possible” attendance of students directly eligible to attend, especially vulnerable students. And how the school has acted to achieve the “best possible” attendance since March 2021.
What will Ofsted look for?
Ofsted will want to see all available records about your school and students, including records of accidents, complaints, safeguarding or health and safety policies, and information about staff qualifications (see earlier section for details).
What are the signs of narcissistic abuse?
Symptoms of Narcissism Abuse Syndrome
- You are constantly walking on eggshells. As a human being, you tend to avoid things that remind you of terrible things from your past.
- Distrust.
- Self-isolation.
- Loss of self-worth.
- Feeling alone.
- Freeze up.
- Struggling to make decisions.
- Feeling like you did something wrong.
What are at least 3 examples of mental abuse?
Other examples of mental abuse are bullying, kind word withholding, neglecting, passive aggressive backhanded compliments, verbal abuse, and other examples of mental manipulation. When someone realizes that they are a victim of mental abuse, some decide to stay and others develop unhealthy ways to cope with the trauma.
What is the most common abuse?
Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse. In 2018, approximately 16% of abused children experienced multiple forms of abuse. Boys and girls experienced similar childhood abuse rates (48.6% and 51%, respectively).
What are the 4 main areas of abuse?
Most states recognize four primary types of abuse: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. In addition, many states identify abandonment, parental substance use, and trafficking as abuse and neglect.
What are the signs symptoms indicators and Behaviours that may cause concern in safeguarding?
Possible indicators of neglect
- Excessive hunger.
- Inadequate or inadequate clothing.
- Poor personal or dental hygiene.
- Untreated medical problems.
- Weight changes or excessively under or overweight changes.
- Low self-esteem, attachment problems, depression or self-harm.
- Poor relationships with peers.
What is the role of a care worker in safeguarding?
Caregivers have a variety of protective roles. They can be the person causing concern, themselves vulnerable to harm or abuse, or the abuser themselves. Caregivers may be involved in situations that require a protective response, such as witnessing or talking about abuse or neglect.
When can you raise a safeguarding concern without consent?
Emergency or life-threatening situations may warrant sharing relevant information with relevant emergency services without consent. The law does not prevent the sharing of sensitive personal information within an organization.