safeguarding

Question 1

what does the care act 2014 do

Answer 1

The Care Act 2014 aims to achieve:
Clearer, fairer care and support
Wellbeing – physical, mental and emotional – of both the person needing care and their carer
Prevention and delay of the need for care and support
People in control of their care.

Question 2

what does the care act 2014 require local authorities do?

Answer 2

Make enquiries, or ensure others do so, if it believes an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect
An enquiry should establish whether any action needs to be taken to stop abuse or neglect, and if so, by whom
Cooperate with each of its relevant partners to protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

Question 3

what are the 6 safegaurding principles?

Answer 3

empowerment, prevention, accountability, partnership, protection and proportionality

Question 4

what does empowerment mean?- principle 1?

Answer 4

Empowerment – Personalisation and the presumption of person- led decisions and informed consent

Question 5

what does prevention mean- principle 2?

Answer 5

Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs.

Question 6

what does proportionality mean- principle 3?

Answer 6

Proportionality – Proportionate and least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.

Question 7

what does protection mean? principe 4?

Answer 7

Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.

Question 8

what does partnership mean? principle 5?

Answer 8

Partnership – Local solutions through services working with their communities. Communities have a part to play in preventing, detecting and reporting neglect and abuse

Question 9

what does accountability mean? principle 6

Answer 9

Accountability – Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding

Question 10

what are the different categories of abuse?

Answer 10

physical, sexual, psychological, modern slavery, financial or material, neglect, domestic, discriminatory, organisational, Female Genital Mutilation .

Question 11

what is psychological abuse?

Answer 11

Psychological abuse – including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, isolation or unreasonable and unjustified withdrawal of services or supportive networks.

Question 12

what is modern slavery abuse?

Answer 12

Modern Slavery – human trafficking involves men, women and children being brought into a situation of exploitation through the use of violence, deception or coercion and forced to work against their will.

Question 13

examples of modern slavery abuse?

Answer 13

Examples: forced prostitution; forced labour; forced begging; and forced criminality; domestic servitude; forced marriage; forced organ removal.

Question 14

what is financial abuse?

Answer 14

including theft, fraud, exploitation, coercion in relation to an adult’s financial affairs or arrangements, including in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits.

Question 15

what is neglect abuse?

Answer 15

Neglect and acts of omission – including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, care and support or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.

Question 16

what is domestic violence

Answer 16

Domestic violence: any incident of threatening behaviours, violence or abuse between adults who are or have been in a relationship together, or between family members, regardless of gender or sexuality

Question 17

what is discriminatory abuse?

Answer 17

Discriminatory abuse – including discrimination on grounds of race, gender and gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and other forms of harassment, slurs or similar treatment.

Question 18

what is organizational abuse

Answer 18

Organisational abuse – including neglect and poor care practice within an institution or specific care setting like a hospital or care home, e.g. this may range from isolated incidents to continuing ill- treatment.

Question 19

what is female genital mutilation?

Answer 19

Female Genital Mutilation - all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genital organs or any other injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons.

Question 20

how do you report a safeguarding issue?

Answer 20

Make a legible, factual, timely and accurate record of what you did and why, to demonstrate transparent, defensible decision making