Principles and strategies Flashcards
Safeguarding balances
The right to be safe, informed and have their well-being promoted
5 Principles in MHA
Principle 1: Assume a person has capacity unless proved otherwise.
Principle 2: Do not treat people as incapable of making a decision unless all practicable steps have been tried to help them.
Principle 3: A person should not be treated as incapable of making a decision because their decision may seem unwise.
Principle 4: Always do things or take decisions for people without capacity in their best interests.
Principle 5: Before doing something to someone or making a decision on their behalf, consider whether the outcome could be achieved in a less restrictive way.
6 Principles of Safeguarding
- Empowerment
- Prevention
- Proportionality
- Protection
- Partnerships
- Accountability
PREVENT Strategies (to stop people from becoming terrorist or supporting terrorism)
- Pursue
- Prevent
- Protect
- Prepare