Safeguarding

Question 1

What does RARA mean

Answer 1

Remove
Avoid
Reduce
Accept

Question 2

What is a child

Answer 2

Under 18
Unborn child - mother’s name and due date

Question 3

What does PENS F mean

Answer 3

Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual
Financial

Question 4

Section 11 children act 2004

Answer 4

Imposes a duty on specified agencies including the police to make arrangements to ensure their functions are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people

Question 5

Sheep pneumonic

Answer 5

Stay safe.
be Healthy
Enjoy and achieve
Economic wellbeing
Positive contribution

Question 6

Section 46 children act 2004

Answer 6

Where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a child would otherwise be likely to suffer significant harm they may
A. Remove to suitable accomodation and keep them there
B. Take a reasonable steps to ensure that their removal from hospital or other place to prevent

Question 7

How long does police protection last

Answer 7

72 hours

Question 8

Who is the initiating officer and what must they do

Answer 8

They are the officer that takes the child into their care
They must complete
CRiS X2
MERLIN
CRIMINT

Question 9

Designated officer requirements?

Answer 9

Must be at least the rank of inspector
Cannot be the same as initiating officer

Question 10

Section 1 children and young people act 1933

Answer 10

If any person who has attained the age of 16 years and reasonably for any child or young person under that age willfully assaults, ill-treats neglects abandons or exposes them

Question 11

Section 17 children act 1989

Answer 11

General duty of every local authority to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need
to promote the upbringing of such children by their families

Question 12

Section 47 children act 2004

Answer 12

Where local authority has reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives or found in that area is suffering or is likely to suffer, significant harm it has a duty to make such enquiries as they consider necessary to enable them to decide

Question 13

Define VAF and ABCDE

Answer 13

Vunlerability
Assessment
Framework

Appearance/atmosphere
Behaviour
Communication, capacity,
Danger
Environment

Question 14

VISOR

Answer 14

Violent and sex offences register

Question 15

BRAG needs

Answer 15

Blue - no identified additional needs
(72hrs)
Green - low risk to vulnerable
Amber - complex needs/ high level
Red - acute needs (within 4hrs)

Question 16

Child sex exploitation (CSE)

Answer 16

Sexual exploitation of a child and young people under 18 involves exploitative situation context and relationships where young people receive something as a result for performing and or another performing on them sexual activity

Question 17

Safeguard pnuemonic

Answer 17

Sexual health + behaviour
Absent from school/ repeated runaway
Familial abuse/ problems at home
Emotional + physical condition
Gangs, older age groups + crime
involvement
Use of tech + sexual bullying
Alcohol and drugs
Receipt or unexplained gifts/money
Distrust of authority figures