Unit 7 Flashcards
(144 cards)
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Define Safeguarding.
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It is the act of protecting someone/something from harm, abuse or damage with an appropriate measure.
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Define Child Abuse.
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‘A form of maltreatment of a child. Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm or by failing to act to prevent harm.’
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Define Elder Abuse.
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‘A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, causing harm or distress to an older individual.’
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Name The 9 Types Of Abuse
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- Sexual
- Neglect
- Psychological / Emotional
- Physical
- Exploitation / Mate Crime
- Institutional
- Financial
- Bullying
- Discrimination
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Define Sexual Abuse
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When an individual is forced or persuaded to take part in sexual activities.
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What Are The Signs Of Sexual Abuse?
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- Pregnant
- Scratches
- Bruises
- Incontinence
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What Are The Symptoms Of Sexual Abuse?
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- Frightened
- Withdrawn
- On Edge
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Define Neglect
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The persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the impairment of development.
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What Are The Signs Of Neglect?
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- Smelly ( Skin, Hair, Teeth, and Hands.
- Weight Change
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What Are The Symptoms Of Neglect?
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- Withdrawn
- Depressed
- Self-Harm
- Nightmares
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Define Psychological Abuse
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The ongoing emotional maltreatment of a child or adult which can seriously damage an individual’s health and development.
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What Are The Signs Of Psychological Abuse?
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- Avoid Eye Contact
- Anxious
- Self-Harm
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What Are The Symptoms Of Psychological Abuse?
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- Being Absent
- Threatened, Shouted At
- Manipulated
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Define Physical Abuse
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Deliberately hurting another individual causing; injury, bruises, broken bones, burns or cuts
( not accidental )
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What Are The Signs Of Physical Abuse?
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- Bruises
- Burns
- Bite marks
- Fractured Bones
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What Are The Symptoms Of Physical Abuse?
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- Aggressive
- Tired
- Scared
- Weak
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Define Exploitation / Mate Crime
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The act of using resources or the act of treating people unfairly in order to benefit from their efforts of labor.
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What Are The Signs Of Exploitation / Mate Crime?
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- Bills not being payed
- Sudden lack of money
- Change in routine
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What Are The Symptoms Of Exploitation / Mate Crime?
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- Isolated
- Homelessness
- Lack Of Control
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Define Institutional Abuse
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The mistreatment of people brought about my poor or inadequate care or support. Treating everyone the same.
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What Are The Signs Of Institutional Abuse?
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- Hungry
- Dehydrated
- No medication or wrong medication
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What Are The Symptoms Of Institutional Abuse?
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- Inadequate Care
- No individual care plan
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Define Financial Abuse
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The exploitation of individuals with a low mental capacity.
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What Are The Signs Of Financial Abuse?
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- Tracking your spending
- Changing their will
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What Are The Symptoms Of Financial Abuse?
- Isolation
- Homelessness
- Lack Of Control
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Define Bullying
Any unwanted behaviour that makes an individual feel intimidated, degraded, humiliated or offended.
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What Are The Signs Of Bullying?
- Skipping Meals
| - Faking Being Ill
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What Are The Symptoms Of Bullying?
- Withdrawn
- Anxious
- Scared
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Define Discrimination
Is when an individual treats another differently, unfairly or more negative than others based on their protected characteristics.
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What Are The Signs Of Discrimination?
- Insomnia
- Weight Change
- Low Self- Esteem
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What Are The Symptoms Of Discrimination?
- Taking Your Money
| - Eating Your Food
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Name The 5 Environmental Factors
- Care Services With Insitutional Practice
- Adults & Children Residing In H&Sc Settings
- Health Services
- Independent Living Facilities
- Homelessness
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Explain The Environmental Factor;
| -Care Services With Insitutional Practice
Can involve rigid routine and intrusive, invasive practice that do not respect privacy, comfort and unique needs.
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Explain The Environmental Factor;
| -Adults & Children Residing In H&Sc Settings
May be afraid to speak out, because they could lose their home or cause someone to lose their job or even go to prison.
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Explain The Environmental Factor;
| -Health Services
Practitioners are viewed as being in positions of trust and power. Staff are not trained well or up to standard.
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Explain The Environmental Factor;
| -Independent Living Facilities
People living there might be targeted, they may lose contact with family or lack mental capacity.
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Explain The Environmental Factor;
| -Homelessness
More likely to trust and stay with their abusers. They are more likely to stay in unsafe areas.
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Name The 5 Other Factors
- Social Isolation
- Dependency
- Imbalance Of Power
- Invasion Of Privacy
- Staffing Issues
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Explain The Factor;
| -Social Isolation
Individuals with a mental illness, withdrawn and can be a target of abuse, especially if the abuser knows that they live alone.
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Explain The Factor;
| -Dependency
A child in a nursery, or an individual who lives in a residential care home is very dependent on others for their personal care.
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Explain The Factor;
| -Imbalance Of Power
Carers has an imbalance of power over the service user. Hitting them etc.
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Explain The Factor;
| -Invasion Of Privacy
Doors or curtains are not shut, or conversations are not in private. A child getting changed but their privacy is invaded.
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Explain The Factor;
| -Staffing Issues
Not properly trained, not enough staff or they are rushing to get jobs done.
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Name The 6 Individuals Who Are Most At Risk Of Abuse
- Dementia
- Lack Of Mental Capacity
- Looked After Children
- Sensory Impairment
- Physical Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
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What Is An LSCB?
Local Safeguarding Commissioning Board
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What Legislation Is An LSCB Under?
The Children Act 2004
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Name The 5 Key Features Of The Mental Capacity Act.
- Presumption Of Capacity
- Support To Make Their Own Decisions
- Unwise Decisions
- Best Interests
- Less Restrictive Option
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Explain The Key Feature;
| -Presumption Of Capacity
This key feature states that you should assume everyone has the capability, unless you are informed otherwise. They may only be able to make small decisions, but need some help and support to make bigger ones.
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Explain The Key Feature;
| -Support To Make Their Own Decisions
Provide as much support to aid the decision making. This can be done by providing all the information the individual needs to make the decision or help them communicate.
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Explain The Key Feature;
| -Unwise Decisions
This means that you cannot stop an individual from this, just because you think that is it unwise or wrong if they have the capacity. However if it has been shown that they do not have the capacity to make decisions, through the assessment, then you can stop them.
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Explain The Key Feature;
| -Best Interests
If someone does not have the capacity to make decisions, then the decision you make on their behalf, has to be done in their best interests. Meaning it is inline with their rights and needs as an individual.
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Explain The Key Feature;
| -Less Restrictive Option
If you are making a decision for an individual with no capacity, then it should limit their freedom or their rights as little as possible.
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Explain The Term; Capacity
Capacity is the term used to state if someone has the ability to make a decision by themselves. There are four stages to determine this.
- Can they understand the information that will help them make their decisions?
- Can they retain that information?
- Can they weigh up that information?
- Can they communicate to others what their decision is?
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What Is The Aim Of The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguarding ( MCA DOLS)?
It ensures that people who cannot consent to their care arrangements in a care home or hospital are protected if those arrangements deprive them of their liberty ( Freedom ). Arrangements are assessed to check they are necessary and in the person’s best interest. Representation and the right to challenge a deprivation are other safeguards that are part of the DOLS.
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Name The 7 Types Of People Who Are Likely To Suspect Abuse.
- Family
- Siblings
- Teachers
- Other Members Of The Public
- Medical Professionals
- Peers
- Social Workers
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Explain Why Family Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
An individual might find it easier to disclose to these people because they have known them since they were born, so they may be more likely to trust and feel comfortable with them. Because they are so close, these people may suspect that abuse is happening as they may see the individual’s behavior changing at home.
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Explain Why Siblings Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
An individual might find it easier to disclose to these people because they share a close family bond with them and may have the same parents and friends. If they are slightly older, they may look up to this person and share a close bond with them.
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Explain Why Teachers Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
These people’s jobs involve close monitoring of children every day, so they may notice a change in their appearance, attitude, or wellbeing. An individual may also be found in school by one of these people when they are upset or anxious and speak to them about being abused.
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Explain Why Other Members Of The Public Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
These people could be next door neighbors, other parents at the school playground, or people who run the local shop. They may come into contact with this person regularly in a public place. They may notice long-term changes in the person, for example, them becoming withdrawn.
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Explain Why Medical Professionals Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
They may learn about abuse when they do their rounds on the ward, they make health visits, or when they conduct GP appointments. As social workers, these people are also trained to spot the signs and symptoms of abuse.
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Explain Why Peers Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
An individual might find it easier to disclose to this person because they are not in a position of authority and they share an equal relationship. They will be confident that this person is likely to believe and listen to them. They may find it easier to speak to this person, because they use shared language, terminology or slang.
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Explain Why Social Workers Are Likely To Suspect Abuse
These people are professionals who are trained to identify evidence of abuse in families. They are often contacted when someone suspects that a child or adult is being abused. As part of their jobs, these people will often work with a vulnerable young person for a long time.
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What Are The 4 Principles That Must Be Upheld When Dealing With Abuse?
- Duty To Report
- Do Not Delay
- Report Appropriately
- Reporting Procedures
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Explain The Principle;
| -Duty To Report
It is important to not ignore the signs that an individual may be at risk of abuse or is being abused; doing nothing is not an option as it may result in the individual not being safe because the abuse continues.
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Explain The Principle;
| -Do Not Delay
It is your duty to not delay reporting any suspicions or disclosures of abuse, to ensure the individual is protected from any further abuse or any risk of abuse.
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Explain The Principle;
| -Report Appropriately
Each organisation will have its own reporting procedures for both disclosures of abuse and suspected abuse. It is important that you familiarise yourself with these so that when you report your concerns, you are doing so in line with your workplace procedures. This may involve reporting yours or other’s suspicions to the named-person in your workplace.
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Explain The Principle;
| -Reporting Procedures
Reporting procedures include information about the actions your organisation expects you to take. For example; how to ensure that any evidence is prescribed and how to record accurately the details of what you have noticed, others have witnessed, or you have been told.
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What Are The 4 Responses Of Disclosures & Suspicions Of Abuse?
- Support & Comfort
- Don't Judge
- Maintain Confidentiality
- Protect Self
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Explain The Response;
| -Support & Comfort
Disclosures and suspicions of an individual being abused can make individuals feel distressed, anxious and/or angry. An individual may also have concerns about what will happen to them or to their abusers.
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Explain The Response;
| -Don't Judge
It is common for people to delay disclosures of abuse for many years because they fear they will not be believed or will be judged. Therefore, it is important not to make any judgments about the truth of what the individual is telling you or express any doubts, you may also want to tell the individual that they are not to blame for anything that has happened.
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Explain The Response;
| -Maintain Confidentiality
This is crucial when dealing with disclosures of abuse and suspected abuse. This must not be confused with promising the individual that what you have told them will be kept a secret
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Explain The Response;
| -Protect Self
When you are dealing with a disclosure or suspicion of abuse it is important to maintain your own safety and wellbeing. Do not question the individual, ask leading questions or confront the alleged abuser; doing so may put you as well as the individual in further danger. Listening to disclosures and suspicions of abuse can be upsetting and stressful. It is important to know about all the different sources of information and support available to you.
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What Are The Steps In Relation To Suspicions Of Abuse?
- Do not ignore the signs that individuals may be at risk of abuse.
- Ensure the individual is safe.
- Report yours or others suspicions to the named person.
- Keep secure any evidence you have on yours or others suspicions.
- Record in full details the fact of what you have noticed or seen or what others have told you in the words they have told you.
- Refer your suspicions to another organization.
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What Are The Steps In Relation To Disclosures Of Abuse?
- Listen to the individual and reassure them that you believe them-try not to show any shock or disbelief.
- Ensure the individual that they’re safe and explain that you will need to pass on the disclosure to someone in confidence.
- Report to named person in your workplace.
- Keep secure any evidence.
- Record with full details the facts of the disclosure you have been told, in the words used.
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What Is The Aim Of The Public Disclosure Act 1998 ( The Whistleblowing Act)
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 is an Act to protect individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest; to allow such individuals to bring an action in respect of victimization and for connected purposes.
The Act protects workers who disclose information about malpractice including abuse at their current or former workplace and provides the legal framework for whistleblowing.
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What Is Whistleblowing?
Encouraging disclosures of maltreatment to the correct person in the public's best interest.
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What Are The 4 Types Of Wrongdoing That A Worker Can Report?
- Health & Safety
- Damage To The Environment
- Criminal Offence
- Breaking The Law
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What Should A Worker Check Before Reporting Wrongdoing/ Offences?
The whistleblowing policy and procedures.
| Also to ensure that they report to the right person.
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Why Is It Important That Whistleblowing Concerns Are Reported To The Right Person?
So the correct steps are taken to allow and ensure an effective investigation can be carried out, along with the appropriate action.
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A Worker Is Eligible For Protection If;
- The disclosure is in the public’s best interest.
- Made to the right person.
- Believe it to be true.
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Being Treated Unfairly After Making A Disclosure Is Called;
Suffering Detriment
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Examples Of Suffering Detriment Include;
- Dismissed
- Bullying
- Harassment
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What Are The 3 Things The Whistleblower Should Do?
- Keep records
- Contact human resources for advice
- Consider external employment
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What Complaints Count As Whistleblowing?
- Criminal Offence
- Someone’s Health & Safety Is In Danger
- Risk To Environment
- Miscarriage To Justice
- Breaking The Law
- Someone Is Covering Up Wrongdoing
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What Complaints Don’t Count As Whistleblowing?
Personal Grievances; Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination
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What Is The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act implemented the barring and vetting scheme to ensure that people considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults and children are not able to do so.
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What Is The Working Together To Safeguard Children Act 2015/18?
It is the key document that sets out what local authorities should do. This also includes adult services, the police, academy trusts, education, youth justice and the voluntary and community sector who have contact with children and families.
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What Are The 2 Main Principles Of The Working Together To Safeguard Children Act 2015/18?
Principle 1- Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility for services to be effective each professional and organizations should play their full part.
Principle 2- A child-centered approach; for services to be effective they should be based on a clear understanding of the needs and views of children.
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What Does The Guidance Cover (The Working Together To Safeguard Children Act 2015/18)
- Assessing need and providing help including early help.
- Organizational responsibilities.
- Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
- Local and national child safeguarding practice reviews; and child death reviews.
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What Are The 5 Particular Needs Practitioners Should Be Alert To?
- Is disabled and has specific additional needs.
- A young carer.
- Is a privately fostered child.
- Is misusing drugs or alcohol themselves.
- Is at risk of modern slavery, trafficking or exploitation.
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Give A List Of People In Positions Of Trust;
- All schools
- Early years & childcare
- Health
- Children’s homes
- Multi-agency public protection arrangements
- Voluntary, charity, social enterprise, faith based organisations & private sectors
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What Is A New Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements?
Under the new legislation, it states that three safeguarding partners ( the local authorities, chief officers of belief & clinical commissioning groups) work together to safeguard and protects the welfare of children in the area.
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What Is The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel?
It is a panel that is responsible for identifying & overseeing the review of serious cases which in it’s view raises issues that are complex or of national importance. It decides whether it is appropriate to commission a national review.
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Define Policies
Policies contain a set of principles that outline how an organisation plans to deliver its services.
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Define Procedures
Procedures describe how each policy will be put into practice by, for example, detailing specific roles & responsibilities, the steps that will be taken as well as the documentation that must be used.
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What Should Happen During Interviews/ Recruitment Process?
- Information in relation to past work roles, previous convictions & investigations are essential and must be requested and received through an application form.
- Checks on whether a person is registered with a Health & Social Care professional regulatory body
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What Does Government Guidance State?
- States that safeguarding training must be undertaken every 3 years or every 2 years if it is for designated officers.
- Appropriate for job roles and understand possible signs & symptoms.
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Why Is The Care Certificate An Important Aspect Of This Process?
It is a set of standards that have been specifically designed for those who work across both health & social care sectors.
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Why Is A Probationary Period Necessary In Work In Health & Social Care Settings?
It is a ‘trial period’ during which a manager or supervisor decides whether the staff member has met the standards and expectations of the job.
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A combination of formal and informal systems of support must also be provided by organisations so that staff knowledge and skills remain current.
How Is This Completed?
Appraisals ( Formal Process) to ensure staff achieve agreed goals and discuss further personal goals and have an outcome of a personal development plan.
Supervisions which involves monitoring the staff progress.
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How Do Multi-Agency Approaches Help Safeguarding?
- Ensures that all concerns are identified early and reported.
- Ensures professionals and agencies that may have different insights and experiences of individuals and their families come together and share the info they have.
- Provide a better insight into the needs and views of children and young people.
- Ensures professionals and agencies work in consistent ways that focus on building trust, mutual respect and provide support.
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What Is A Designated Protection Officer?
They provide information and support to staff and volunteers in relation to disclosures and suspicions of abuse.
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What Are The Responsibilities Of A Designated Protection Officer ?
- Drawing up & enforcing the company’s safeguarding policy.
- Being alert to & recognising welfare issues, challenging poor practice.
- Sharing appropriate information with relevant people.
- Checking the list of children/adults to see who is subject to a child protection plan/adult protection plan.
- Gathering any other relevant information and evidence.
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List Ways To Minimise The Risk Of Abuse;
- Person Centred Planning
- Duty Of Care
- Effective Record Keeping
- Data Protection Act
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Explain Person Centred Planning
It enables individuals to be in control of their own safety. It ensures that workers within health, social care and child care environments;
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How Does Placing Individuals At The Centre Of Their Care & Support Help Minimise Abuse?
Individual knows where they are less at risk so they can avoid those situations.
Carers know more about the individual due to access to their care plans
They are making their own decisions so cannot be abused emotionally.
Staff training
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How Does Valuing Individuality Help Minimise Abuse?
Focus on their care plans so individuals trusts the professional
Introduce new staff to the individual
Be supportive of their decisions
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How Does Promoting An Individuals Privacy & Dignity Help Minimise Abuse?
Allow service users to choose own clothing
Respecting personal space & possessions
Don’t invade their space and belongings.
Rooms allowed to be locked
Knock before entering
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How Does Promoting Individuals’ Rights To Independence And To Make Their Own Informed Choices & Decisions Help Minimize Abuse?
Not forced in to doing anything because they have the right to make a choice.
Need to know they can say no
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How Does Promoting Mutual Respect And Trust Help Minimize Abuse?
Listening to requests & taking interests
Introducing yourself
Adapting practice to their individual needs
Encourage & empower
Engage in conversation
Don’t patronise them
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How Does Working Together In Partnership Help Minimize Abuse?
Partnership working & information sharing
Multi-agency working helps to improve and reduce the number of cases slipping through the safeguarding system.
Stops abuse at early stages
Prevents inconsistencies
Proper training
Each setting requires a safeguarding league
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What Is Duty Of Care?
We all have a duty of care to safeguard vulnerable adults and children by minimizing the risk of danger, harm and abuse
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How Can We Ensure Duty Of Care Minimizes Abuse?
Decisions made are led by the individuals’ needs, wishes and preferences
Risks are identified and reduced while respecting individuals’ rights to make their own choices and decisions
Individuals are supported and protected from the risk of danger, harm and abuse.
Individuals are not placed in situations that may cause danger, harm or abuse.
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What Is Effective Record Keeping?
Effective record keeping that includes accurate, complete and up to date information as well as secure storage and handling practices
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How Can Effective Record Keeping Help Minimize Abuse?
Clearly identifying potential risks of danger, harm and abuse.
Providing guidance on the actions to take when risks are identified
Providing consistent information that is accessible by all workers who access it on a need to know basis
Providing accurate information that can be shared between professionals and agencies who access it on a need to know basis
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Give Some Examples Of Records Involved In Effective Record Keeping
- Pre-admission assessments
- Care plans
- Risk assessments
- Complaints
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Give The Principles Under The Data Protection Act.
- Used fairly, lawfully and transparently
- Used for intended/ specific, explicit purposes
- Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what is necessary
- Accurate and where necessary kept up to date
- Kept no longer than is necessary
- Handled in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unlawful or unauthorised processing, access, loss, destruction or damage.
- Secured, non authorised people should not be allowed access to the information. Clear guidelines and confidentiality policy should be in place
- Not transferred to other countries. Information should not be transferred outside the EU unless permission is given
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How Do Policies & Procedures Help To Minimise The Risk Of Abuse?
- Upholding individuals’ rights to live safely and free from danger, harm, and abuse.
- Focusing on preventing danger, harm & abuse.
- Managing risks & concerns of danger, harm & abuse.
- Providing a set of standards that workers can work to and comply with.
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How Can Workers Help To Minimise The Risk Of Abuse?
- Enabling individuals to confide in them when abuse is happening to them and/or others.
- Building mutual respect so that the individual feels in control of their life.
- Encouraging open discussions & therefore minimising the risk of abusive relationships.
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How Can You Earn Trust?
- Give motivation
- Encouraging them to do their best
- Always there
- Empower positive behavior
- Consistent
- Essential if you can provide a positive impact
- Don't promise things you cant do
- Mean what you say
- They rely on you.
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What Is The Human Rights Act 1998?
This Act enables specific rights to be given to every living person in the UK. It promotes for example; the right to life, freedom from degrading treatment & respect for private and family life.
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Give Some Examples Of Rights
- Right to life
- Right to equal & fair treatment
- Protection from harm & abuse
- Right to private & family life
- Right to personal liberty
- Right to freedom of religion of belief
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How Can Effective Communication Minimize The Risk Of Abuse?
- Creating an open environment where it encourages to be open about & discuss any concerns or risks of abuse happening.
- Ensuring all concerns are responded to and acted on quickly to lessen the risk and extent of abuse happening.
- Diffusing situations that have the potential to cause distress or frustration and that could potentially lead to abuse occurring.
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How Can Good Communication Help Staff To Safeguard Residents & Non-Residents;
- Creating an open environment which encourages individuals to speak up about their concerns.
- ‘Listening Ear Project’- staff are trained in clear communication which allows one to one experiences with the carer to allow the individual to get things off of their chest and easing transition.
- Important to feel safe
- Working in someone's home so need to be mindful
- Provides a network of support throughout the community
- Empower, sense of purpose
- Strong relationships between members
- If a member doesn't turn up, then the organisation inquires and discovers why they didn’t turn up and put in place methods to overcome this. For example; if there was a group of boys at the end of the road.
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What Is Continuing Professional Development?
- It is the opportunities for professionals to maintain & develop their knowledge and skills, not just through training but also through experience, self-study & sharing best practice.
- It provides workers within health, social care & child care environments with opportunities to maintain & develop their knowledge and skills
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How Can Continuing Professional Development Minimize The Risk Of Abuse?
- Equipping them with current knowledge and up to date practices in safeguarding and protecting individuals to be able to practice safely and legally.
- Enabling them to identify when individuals may be at risk of being abused or abusing others.
- Knowing about how to reduce the opportunities for abuse to occur.
- Developing ways of working that reduce the likelihood of abuse happening.
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How Can Developing The Confidence & Resilience Of Individuals Who Receive Care & Support Minimize Abuse?
Can minimize the risk of abuse by developing an individual’s belief in their own abilities and their trust in others ( i.e confidence ) as well as their ability to recover from difficulties they’ve experienced and adapt to changes ( i.e resilience )
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How Can You Enable A Person To Take Risks?
Shift your thinking from what the professional wants to what the individual wants.
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What 3 Things Does It Take To Achieve Positive Risk Taking?
- Training
- Practice
- Reflection
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What 3 Things Do You Do For A Person By Enabling Risk?
- Be engaged
- Have new skills
- Build confidence
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If You Don’t Enable Risk What Happens?
Over time you create a situation where the person becomes dependent on others.
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How Can You Help A Vulnerable Adult Take Safe Risks?
- Ensure a one to one interaction with the service users
- Risk assessments
- Explain the rules to the service users
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How Can You Help Children In A Nursery Safe Risks?
- Risk assessments
- Adult to child ratio
- Check the environment before hand
- Explain the rules
- Make sure you can still see them
- Stay in pairs
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How The Confidences Of Individuals Who Receive Care & Support Is Developed
Empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own choices & decisions will lead to the individual becoming less dependent on others and thus minimize the scope of abuse
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How The Resilience Of Individuals Who Receive Care & Support Is Developed
Creating a safe environment where individuals can take risks, make mistakes and learn from them which makes them less vulnerable to abuse.
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What Are The Benefits Of Resilience?
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Provides and educational experience
The individual is happy
It is enjoyable
Higher quality of life
Social skills improved
Empowerment because they are being listened to.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Age
Don’t be patronising and avoid discrimination through assuming they are incapable because of their age.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Disability
Providing effective training to ensure individuals safely communicate, handle and deal with a disabled individual. This should be accompanied by a risk assessment.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Gender Reassignment
Ask which pronouns the individual would prefer and attend training to effectively care for the individual and avoid potential discrimination through lack of effective communication.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Pregnancy And Maternity
Protect the worker from potential danger to themselves or baby through not letting them continue manual handling.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Race
Avoid using discriminatory language which can be supported through attending training
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Religion
Provide basic training for the most common religions to avoid discrimination. Respect their choices and effectively meet their needs.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Sexual Orientation
Promote the importance of valuing diversity, along with using anti-discriminatory language which can be supported through attending training.
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How Can You Safeguard An Individual With The Protected Characteristic;
Sex Equality
Some settings such as; womens shelters for abused individuals, are legally allowed to only employ women. This is because the domestic victims do not want to be cared for by men as they remind them of their abuser. This therefore allows a reduction in stress and levels of fear if only women are employed.
