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Question 1

What are policies

Answer 1

Set of principles
Outline how organisations plan to deliver services

Question 2

What are procedures

Answer 2

Describe how a policy will be put into practice

Question 3

What do recruitment procedures aim to do

Answer 3

Reduce risk of unsuitable people working with vulnerable individuals

Question 4

What is required in a recruitment procedure

Answer 4

Information on past work
Previous convictions/investigations

Question 5

Why is staff training important

Answer 5

Keeps professionals up to date with legislation and knowledge

Question 6

Usually how often is staff training updated

Answer 6

Annually

Question 7

What are the five different stage of on the job

Answer 7

Induction
Probation
Appraisals
Supervision
Mentoring

Question 8

What are induction for

Answer 8

New staff
Tell you about the job

Question 9

What does probation mean

Answer 9

Trial period
Manager decides if a person has met standards

Question 10

What does appraisal mean

Answer 10

Review on you of how you are doing if you achieved the goals set
Set goals for following year

Question 11

What is supervision

Answer 11

One to one support
See how your getting on
What goals have been completed

Question 12

What is mentoring

Answer 12

Experienced staff support new staff

Question 13

What is a personal development plan

Answer 13

A way of staff recording their past achievements and future goals

Question 14

Disclosure and barring service is also known as

Answer 14

DBS

Question 15

What does a DBS do

Answer 15

Search police record and barring list
Ensures those on list and deemed unsuitable are not allowed to work with vulnerable people

Question 16

How many levels of DBS are the

Answer 16

4

Question 17

What are the four levels of DBS

Answer 17

Basic
Standard
Enhanced
Enhanced with barred list check

Question 18

What is a multiagency approach

Answer 18

When multiple professionals work alongside each other

Question 19

What should professionals in a multidisciplinary team do

Answer 19

Ensure concerns are picked up early
Share information
Provide varied insight
Work consistently

Question 20

What does a risk assessment involve

Answer 20

Identifying managing recoding and reviewing any risks

Question 21

What does a risk assessment aim to do

Answer 21

Minimise risk of abuse happening

Question 22

Complaints procedures should be

Answer 22

Easy to use and find

Question 23

In a complaints procedure it ensures that

Answer 23

Complaints and concerns are responded to promptly

Question 24

What is a DPO/DSO

Answer 24

Designated protection officer/designated safeguarding officer

Question 25

Examples of policies and procedures

Answer 25

Risk assessment
Annual training
Safeguarding policy
Confidentiality policy
Whistleblowing policy
Health and safety
Dress code
DBS
Staff recruitment
DPO

Question 26

What should a safeguarding or child protection statement set out

Answer 26

Statement protecting all children
Policies and procedures around that

Question 27

Risk assessments in schools should be

Answer 27

Conducted regularly
Identify likelihood of injury occuring

Question 28

Staff training in school

Answer 28

Focus on training the teacher

Question 29

What is dcpo

Answer 29

Designated child protection officer

Question 30

Role of a designated child protection officer

Answer 30

Lead on safeguarding and child protection

Question 31

What’s in a safeguarding policy

Answer 31

Health and safety
Reporting system
Ensure individuals safe
Sign symptoms of abuse
Risk assessment
Dcpo
DBS checked staff

Question 32

What in a confidentiality policy

Answer 32

What happens if breached
Need to know basis
Whistleblowing
Safe use of files and computer
Data protection
Storing information
Who to disclose to safeguarding concerns

Question 33

What is in a risk assessment

Answer 33

Coshh
Pat texted electric equipment
How to overcome risk
Food hygiene
Lone worker
Manual handling
First aider
Severity of risk
Fire procedures
Up to day training annually