A11- Safegaurding Flashcards

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What is safeguarding?

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

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What are the 7 safeguarding principles?

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

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What are some factors contributing to vulnerability?

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

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What is physical abuse?

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Intentional bodily injury.

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What is modern day slavery?

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

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What is sexual abuse?

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Being forced, pressured or tricked into doing sexual actions.

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What is emotional abuse?

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Using manipulation and punishment to achieve control.

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What is coercion?

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

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What is domestic abuse?

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Abuse by a partner, carer or family member.

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What is organisational abuse?

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

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What is professional abuse?

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

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What is financial abuse?

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The mistreatment of someone’s money or assets.

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What is neglect?

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The failure to look after someone they are responsible for.

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What is honour based abuse?

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

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What is the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?

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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.

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What is the Mental Health Act 2007?

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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.

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What is the Equality Act 2010?

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

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What is the Health & Care Act 2022?

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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.

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What is the Human Rights Act 1998?

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

20
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What is the Domestic Abuse act 2021?

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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.

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What is radicalisation?

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

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What are the signs of radicalisation?

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

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What is a professionals responsibility regarding radicalisation?

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

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What is ‘Prevent’?

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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.

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What is an ethics committee?

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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.

26
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What are the signs of child abuse?

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

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How would you respond to a disclosure of child abuse?

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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.

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What should you do if you suspect child abuse?

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• 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).

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What are signs of abuse in adults?

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

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

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• 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.

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What is a possible risk factor of child abuse?

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