A11- Safegaurding

Question 1

What is safeguarding?

Answer 1

The action of promoting a persons health, wellbeing and rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.

Question 2

What are the 7 safeguarding principles?

Answer 2

• Accountability.
• Transparency.
• Empowerment.
• Prevention.
• Proportionality.
• Partnership.
• Protection.

Question 3

What are some factors contributing to vulnerability?

Answer 3

• Drugs.
• Alcohol.
• Isolation.
• A history of abuse.
• Age.
• Health issues.
• Dependency.
• Mental capacity.
• Religion.
• Finances.

Question 4

What is physical abuse?

Answer 4

Intentional bodily injury.

Question 5

What is modern day slavery?

Answer 5

This covers a set of specific concepts including forced labour, forced marriage, slavery, human trafficking and domestic slavery.

Question 6

What is sexual abuse?

Answer 6

Being forced, pressured or tricked into doing sexual actions.

Question 7

What is emotional abuse?

Answer 7

Using manipulation and punishment to achieve control.

Question 8

What is coercion?

Answer 8

The act or pattern of abuse used to harm, punish or threaten someone into doing something.

Question 9

What is domestic abuse?

Answer 9

Abuse by a partner, carer or family member.

Question 10

What is organisational abuse?

Answer 10

When an organisation or institution fails to fulfil its duty of care by allowing the mistreatment of those in their care or their employees.

Question 11

What is professional abuse?

Answer 11

The misuse of power within the workplace to exploit, harm or manipulate someone.

Question 12

What is financial abuse?

Answer 12

The mistreatment of someone’s money or assets.

Question 13

What is neglect?

Answer 13

The failure to look after someone they are responsible for.

Question 14

What is honour based abuse?

Answer 14

When the perpetrator feels the person has shamed their family or community by breaking their honour code.

Question 15

What is the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?

Answer 15

A piece of legislation that ensures the safety of vulnerable groups and their protection. It establishes procedure such as the DBS, informed recruitment and a safe environment.

Question 16

What is the Mental Health Act 2007?

Answer 16

This is a legal framework for the treatment and care of those with mental health conditions. It provides criteria for when you can be detained, given compulsory treatment for your mental health condition, outlines their rights and safeguards them.

Question 17

What is the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 17

It promotes equal treatment for all and prohibits discrimination. It states that an organisation must accommodate to all to promote opportunity and diversity.

Question 18

What is the Health & Care Act 2022?

Answer 18

A legal framework made to reform and improve the health and care system. It promotes integration and aims to strengthen the patients via transparency and efficiency.

Question 19

What is the Human Rights Act 1998?

Answer 19

It sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms of all. It states that all are entitled to life, freedom and a free trial.

Question 20

What is the Domestic Abuse act 2021?

Answer 20

It aims to improve legal framework around domestic abuse and provide better protection for survivors. It puts in new measures like statuatory detention, recognising children as victims when they see or hear abuse and you don’t have to be in court with your abuser. You also can’t hold sexual images over someone’s head, you can have temporary housing and rough sex is no longer an excuse for rape.

Question 21

What is radicalisation?

Answer 21

The action or process of someone adopting/supporting terrorism, or radical extremist beliefs connected with terrorism or terrorist groups.

Question 22

What are the signs of radicalisation?

Answer 22

• Isolation.
• Scripted speech.
• Unwilling to discuss views.
• Attitude.
• Anger.
• Secretiveness.

Question 23

What is a professionals responsibility regarding radicalisation?

Answer 23

• Prioritise patient safety.
• Report suspicions.
• Maintain professionalism.
• Confidentiality.
• Collaboration.

Question 24

What is ‘Prevent’?

Answer 24

They are a government agency prevent programme, with the aim of preventing people from becoming terrorists. The police have a key role in ‘Prevent’, as care is integrated to find solutions, support and protect vulnerable people. Police referrals are handled with sensitivity. If they are assessed as being at terrorist risk they will be referred to a home office channel programme and given help from a mentor.

Question 25

What is an ethics committee?

Answer 25

Where different staff discuss situations that may arise in the trust. This allows for opposing opinions which benefits the public, the patients and encourages transparency.

Question 26

What are the signs of child abuse?

Answer 26

• A behavioural change.
• Withdrawn.
• Anxious.
• Aggressive.
• Running away.
• Lacking social skills.
• Poor parental bond.
• Inappropriate knowledge.
• Covering body.

Question 27

How would you respond to a disclosure of child abuse?

Answer 27

Help them to open up through you body language and shifting all your focus into them, allow them to take their time and reflect by saying things back to them.

Question 28

What should you do if you suspect child abuse?

Answer 28

• Listen & document- Document it word for word with no interpretations.
• Support- Reasure them that they have done the right thing by telling you, clarify the meaning of words and accommodate to them by providing them with communication tools if they are struggling to verbalise.
• Explain- Inform them that you have to tell someone, why and who you will tell.
• Report- Report to the appropriate place for advice (NSPCC hotline).

Question 29

What are signs of abuse in adults?

Answer 29

• Withdrawn.
• Anger.
• Unkept.
• Injury.
• Not wanting to be alone with a certain person.
• Light hearted.
• Dirty and cold home.
• Changes in finance.

Question 30

What should you do if you suspect an adult is being abused?

Answer 30

• Talk- Take them to a private area at an appropriate time and mention what you have noticed. Allow them to talk as much as they want and don’t rush them. Ask open questions, limit your reactions, stay calm, don’t make promises and avoid giving unnecessary opinions.
• Listen- Identify the type of abuse and ask them how they would like to deal with it. Tell them that you want to help and can seek help on their behalf. Inform them that you will have to make other aware and look out for mouthing, shaking and more.
• Document & report- As soon as possible inform your safeguarding lead who will then inform the police or adult social care.

Question 31

What is a possible risk factor of child abuse?

Answer 31

• Money worry’s.
• Addiction.
• Illness.
• History of abuse.
(Abuse derails the development of a child)