Safeguarding terms

Question 1

Examples for safeguarding children

Answer 1

Forced marriages, child sexual exploitation

Question 2

Safeguarding children

Answer 2

The action that is taken to promote the welfare and health - to protect children from any harm. - Allowing children to live freely from harm, abuse, neglect.

Question 3

Harm

Answer 3

Includes ill treatment + all harmful conduct in particular conduct that causes physical harm and psychological harm

Question 4

Examples of harm

Answer 4

Causing fear, alarm, distress, physical marks.

Question 5

Abuse

Answer 5

Child abuse happens when someone harms a child (physical, sexual, emotional, neglect).

Cruel, violent, unfair treatment of someone - harm or distress.

Question 6

Examples of Abuse

Answer 6

Slapping, pinching, kicking

Question 7

Neglect

Answer 7

Failing to look after them properly - feeling unloved, ignored and in need. - abandoned, uncared for. Not meeting their basic needs.

Question 8

Examples of neglect

Answer 8

Not providing basic items or care - food, water, clothing and a safe place to live, medicine, health care.

Question 8

County lines

Answer 8

Group of children who are supplying drugs to suburban areas - can involve child criminal exploitation and using adults who are vulnerable to move drugs + money - normally through the transport of trains.

Question 9

Alert

Answer 9

A state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity.

Question 10

Prevent

Answer 10

It’s aim is to stop people being terrorists / supporting them. Including preventing the exploitation of susceptible people who are at risk of being drawn into violent extremism by radicalisation .

Question 11

Well being

Answer 11

The combination of feeling good and functioning well - the experience of positive emotions eg: happiness and contentment

Question 12

Examples of good well being

Answer 12

Happiness, joy, contentment, excitement, wonder and calmness

Question 13

Empowerment

Answer 13

People having power and control over their own lives

Question 14

Proportionality

Answer 14

Any relationship that is always in the same ratio

Question 15

Protection

Answer 15

Keeping something / someone safe

Question 16

Partnership

Answer 16

Is to support and enable local organisations and agencies to work together in a system where children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted.

Question 17

Accountability

Answer 17

While named employees are mostly responsible it’s up to everyone to do their part.

Question 18

Recruit

Answer 18

To get someone to join something

Question 19

Recognise

Answer 19

Recognise that you have a concern / someone has made a disclosure to you.

Question 20

Record

Answer 20

Provide a consistent account of our involvement with children, young people and their families

Question 21

Reporting

Answer 21

When you think someone you know / you are being abused / neglected you should tell someone you trust

Question 22

Respond

Answer 22

Provide a consistent account of our involvement with children and their families.

Question 23

Review

Answer 23

To identify improvements to be made to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Question 24

Trusted adults

Answer 24

A trusted adult is chosen by the young person as a safe figure that listens without judgment, agenda or expectation, but with the sole purpose of supporting and encouraging positivity within a young person’s life.

Question 25

Examples of trusted adults in a school

Answer 25

Counsellors, teachers, administrators, psychologists, social workers, cafeteria staff, School Resource Officers, bus drivers, janitors, and other adults who interact regularly with school-age children.

Question 26

Child in need

Answer 26

Person under 18 who needs extra support to improve opportunities through the services of the local authority - may be due to their personal circumstances / medical / physical needs. Meaning that they may be in social care.

Question 27

Child at risk

Answer 27

A child who is in the position of vulnerability to abuse / harm - the abuse / harm may be happening to them but may not be or is at risk of happening.

Question 28

LAC - Looked after children

Answer 28

A child who has been in care of their local authority for more than 24 hrs - also referred to children in care

including:

• children living with foster parents
• In residential children’s homes
• Hostel / secure accommodation.