Safeguarding Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is safeguarding?
The actions taken to protect a service user’s health and well - being to ensure they are not at risk of harm, danger or abuse.
What are 4 physical effects of a lack of safeguarding?
- Pain
- Bruising
- Broken bones
- Self Harm
What are 4 intellectual effects of a lack of safeguarding?
- Lack of knowledge
- Lack of progress
- Loss of concentration
- Losing interest
What are 4 emotional effects of a lack of safeguarding?
- Low self - esteem
- Low self - confidence
- Loss of trust
- Humiliation
What are 4 social effects of a lack of safeguarding?
- Isolated
- Lovely
- Excluded
- Become anti social
What is a Designated Safeguarding Lead? (3)
The DSL is the person in an organisation or service that has overall responsibility for safeguarding.
- make sure safeguarding policy is in place
- make sure training is in place and happens every year
What is a Safeguarding policy?
States their ways of working and procedures to follow regarding safeguarding.
All staff must be trained so they are aware of the policy.
What does Safeguarding training for all staff ensure? (4)
- All staff are aware of their duty to report a serious concern.
- Know the care setting’s procedures for reporting a disclosure of abuse or serious concern.
- Can recognise possible signs of abuse and harm.
- Know how to report it.
What are the 5R’s staff should be be trained about?
Recognise
Respond
Report
Record
Refer
What does a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) do?
They check criminal records and other information, to make sure applicants are safe to work with vulnerable people.
The service provider must make sure they are suitable.
What is standard check of DBS?
Focus on whether the individual has a criminal record or not. These checks show any convictions, cautions and reprimands that the police are aware of.
What is a enhanced check of DBS?
Uses additional information that be relevant to the job. They are carried out of anyone who will be working or volunteering with vulnerable people, including cleaners, reception staff and anyone else who will have contact with vulnerable service users.
What is the Barred list?
Contains the names of people who are not permitted to work with children and vulnerable adults, usually because they have been convicted of a serious crime.
What is against the law with someone on the barred list?
For a setting to employ an individual to work with vulnerable people if they are on the barred list.
