A11- Safegaurding Flashcards
What is safeguarding?
The action of promoting a persons health, wellbeing and rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.
What are the 7 safeguarding principles?
• Accountability.
• Transparency.
• Empowerment.
• Prevention.
• Proportionality.
• Partnership.
• Protection.
What are some factors contributing to vulnerability?
• Drugs.
• Alcohol.
• Isolation.
• A history of abuse.
• Age.
• Health issues.
• Dependency.
• Mental capacity.
• Religion.
• Finances.
What is physical abuse?
Intentional bodily injury.
What is modern day slavery?
This covers a set of specific concepts including forced labour, forced marriage, slavery, human trafficking and domestic slavery.
What is sexual abuse?
Being forced, pressured or tricked into doing sexual actions.
What is emotional abuse?
Using manipulation and punishment to achieve control.
What is coercion?
The act or pattern of abuse used to harm, punish or threaten someone into doing something.
What is domestic abuse?
Abuse by a partner, carer or family member.
What is organisational abuse?
When an organisation or institution fails to fulfil its duty of care by allowing the mistreatment of those in their care or their employees.
What is professional abuse?
The misuse of power within the workplace to exploit, harm or manipulate someone.
What is financial abuse?
The mistreatment of someone’s money or assets.
What is neglect?
The failure to look after someone they are responsible for.
What is honour based abuse?
When the perpetrator feels the person has shamed their family or community by breaking their honour code.
What is the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?
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.