Safeguarding

Question 1

What is defined as children in need?

Answer 1

those who require additional support or services to achieve their full potential

Question 2

What is defined as child protection?

Answer 2

any activity undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are at risk of suffering significant harm

Question 3

What is defined as safeguarding children?

Answer 3

measures taken to minimise the risks of harm to children

Question 4

What is the definition of physical abuse?

Answer 4

actual or attempted physical injury to a child, including the administration of toxic substances, where there is knowledge or reasonable suspicion that the injury was inflicted or knowingly not prevented

Question 5

What is the definition of emotional abuse?

Answer 5

failure to provide for the childs basic needs such as to have a severe effect on the behaviour and development of the child

Question 6

What is the definition of neglect?

Answer 6

when a childs essential needs are not met and likely to cause impairment to physical health and development

Question 7

What is the definition of sexual abuse?

Answer 7

when any person by design or neglect, exploits the child directly or indirectly in any activity intended to lead to sexual arousal or other forms of gratification of any that person or any other persons

Question 8

All professionals working with children have a responsibility of which 3 things?

Answer 8

• have a responsibility to work together
• should never do nothing
• confidentiality doesn’t apply

Question 9

What 4 things are expected for the dental team in regards to child abuse?

Answer 9

• observe
• record
• communicate
• refer for assessment

Question 10

What is the UK policy document for safeguarding children?

Answer 10

working together to safeguard children 2018

Question 11

What are the big 3 concerns regarding parenting capacity in child abuse?

Answer 11

• domestic violence
• drug and alcohol misuse
• mental health problems

Question 12

What are the 2 main areas of safeguarding for the dental team?

Answer 12

• physical abuse
• dental neglect

Question 13

What is the definition of dental neglect?

Answer 13

the persistent failure to meet a childs basic oral health needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of a childs oral or general health or development

Question 14

What are the 3 stages of action where neglect is suspected?

Answer 14

• 1st stage: raise concerns with parents, offer support, set targets, keep records, monitor progress
• 2nd stage: preventive multi-agency response, liase with other health professionals
• 3rd stage: referral to children’s services

Question 15

For children under 5 who fail apps and have failed to respond to a letter from the dental practice, who must we liase with?

Answer 15

health visitors

Question 16

For children over 5 who fail apps, who must we liase with?

Answer 16

safeguarding lead at GP practice

Question 17

Which act says you are a child until you are 18 years of age?

Answer 17

children act 1989

Question 18

Who is the only authority who can formally commit a child into care?

Answer 18

court

Question 19

Which legislation is the following?
- a law to protect us
- everyone in the UK is entitled
- three main effects: justice in a British court, public bodies must respect your rights, new laws have to be compatible

Answer 19

human rights act 1998

Question 20

Which legislation is the following?
- aims to ensure individuals aged 16 and over maintain ownership of their decisions. Wilful neglect or the wilful ill treatment of a person lacking capacity is a criminal offence

Answer 20

mental capacity act 2005

Question 21

Which regulation is the following?
- aims to ensure that health and social care services in England provide people with high quality care

Answer 21

CQC regulations 2009

Question 22

Which legislation is the following?
- the law that sets out how adult social care in England should be provided. It requires local authorities to make sure that people who live in their areas: receive services that prevent their care needs from becoming more serious or delay the impact of their needs.

Answer 22

care act 2014

Question 23

What are the 6 key principles in adult safe guarding? (EPPPPA)

Answer 23

• empowerment
• prevention
• proportionality
• protection
• partnership
• accountability

Question 24

Which principle in the GDC standards does raising concerns about possible abuse and neglect come under?

Answer 24

principle 1: put patients interests first and act to protect them

Question 25

Which GDC standard states: if you believe that patients might be at risk because of your health, behaviour or professional performance, or that of a colleague, or because of any aspect of the clinical environment, you should take action

Answer 25

principle 1.7

Question 26

Which GDC standard states: find out about local procedures for child protection, make sure you follow these procedures if you suspect that a child might be at risk because of abuse or neglect

Answer 26

principle 1.8

Question 27

What are the 7 protected characteristics?

Answer 27

• age
• gender
• sexual orientation
• religion
• maternity
• disability
• race