safeguarding Flashcards
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define child abuse
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A form of maltreatment of a child. Someone may abuse of neglect a child by inflicting harm, or failure to act to prevent it
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define elderly abuse
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A single or repeated act/lack of appropriate action occurring within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person
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what are the 9 types of abuse
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Sexual Neglect Psychological Physical Financial Institutional Discrimination exploitation/hate crime
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define physical abuse
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Deliberately hurting a child causing injuries such as bruising
It is not accidental
No excuse for abusing a child
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give signs of physical abuse
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Bruises- commonly on the head,ears,neck,defense wounds
Burns- hot objects may be on hands,back and shoulders
Broken bones-fractures to legs/ribs
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define sexual abuse
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Child is sexually abused when they are forced or persuaded to take part in sexual activities
Does Not have to be physical contact it can happen online
May be afraid to speak out
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what is the difference between contact abuse and non-contact abuse
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Contact abuse- involves touching activities where an abuser makes physical contact
Non-contact- involves non-touching activities such as grooming
8
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give signs of sexual abuse
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Scratches Pregnancy Incontinence Bruises Soreness
9
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give symptoms of sexual abuse
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Withdrawn Anxious Clingy Problem sleeping Wets the bed self -harm
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define emotional/psychological abuse
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Ongoing emotional maltreatment of a child or adult, can seriously damage a child
Deliberately trying to scare/humiliate and isolate them
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give signs and symptoms of emotional/psychological abuse
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Blaming Scapegoating Exposing a child Making a child subject to jokes Himilating
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define neglect
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Persistent failure to meet a child’s physical needs likely to result in serious impairment or child’s health
Ignoring medical or physical care needs providing access to appropriate health care and support
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give sings and symptons of neglect
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Smelly Underweight Over eat aggressive/scared/weak Skin sores Recurring illnesses or infection
14
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define financial abuse
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Exploitation someone for financial gain
Happens to vulnerable individuals,elderly people with additional needs
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give signs of finical abuse
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Tracking spending Control over money Not allowed to have a bank account Control over what work they do scamming
16
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define bullying
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Repeated act if negative behaviour towards another individual
Name calling, threatening, spreading rumours
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give signs of bullying
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Not wanting to go to school
Withdrawn
Changes in appearance
Not socialising
18
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give symptoms of bullying
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Anxiety
Withdrawn
Low self-esteem
Find it hard to talk to people
19
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define discrimination
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Treating someone differently or more negatively than others based on who they are
20
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define institutional abuse
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Treating everyone the same rather than equality
Often happens due to being understaffed
Includes neglect and poor care
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give signs and symptoms of institutional abuse
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Lack of flexibility and choice
Poor standard of care
Lack of adequate care
Absence of care plan
22
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define exploitation
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When people befriend you and then take advantage of you over a long period of time
Parties in your own home
Eating your food
Borrow expensive items
Take your money no intention of paying in back
23
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give signs of explotation
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Bills not being paid
Changing your will
Changing your routine
24
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state the key features of the children act
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Children’s commissioner to champion the views and interests of children
Duty of local authorities to make arrangements to promote cooperation between agencies
Set up local safeguarding children boards
Gave legal force to 5 outcomes include in every child matters
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what are the outcomes to very child matters (sheep)
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Staying safe
Being healthy
Enjoying and achieving
Achieving economic well being
Making a positive contribution
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26
state the 6 people who are vulnerable
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Learning disability
Dementia
Lack of mental capacity
Sensory impairment
Physical disabilities
Looking after children
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define learning disability
A learning disabilities the way a person learns new things throughout their lifetime
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give the key features for the mental capacity act
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Assume everyone has capacity
Give support
Unwise decisions
Best interests
Least restrictive
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explain the deprivation of liberty
Liberty being free to do things
Taking away an individual's freedom and right
Staff need to consider the frequency and intensity before taking away their liberty
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when can you take away an individuals liberty
18 and over
Suffering from mental health disorder
Person lacks capacity
In person best interests
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explain 10 certain situations that make abuse more likely to occur
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Care services with institutional practices
Homeless
Health services
Independent living facilities
Adult and children residing in health and social care settings
Dependent on others
Relationship where imbalance of power
Social isolation
Invasion of privacy
Staff issues
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what does disclose mean?
A person telling someone about an incident that has happened to them
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what does Suspicion mean?
Thinking someone or something is wrong because of signs/ symptoms you have
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People who might suspect or be told about abuse?
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Peer
Family
Siblings
Teachers
Social worker
Members of the public
Medical professional
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explain the process of suspicions of abuse?
Do not ignore signs that individuals may be at risk
Ensure the individual is safe
Report your suspicions to named person
Keep secure any evidence of suspicions
Record facts of what you see or what others told you
Refer suspicions to other organisations if required to do so
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explain the process of disclosing of abuse
Listen to the individual and reassure them
Ensure the individual they out safe
Report to the named person in the workplace
Keep secure any evidence
Record with full details
Refer disclosure to other organisations
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things to do when someone is telling you they our being abused?
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Be empathetic
Report it
Let them know can't keep it
Calm
Listen carefully
Communicate with appropriate age
Write what they say
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things to not do when someone is telling you they our being abused?
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Dismiss them
Keep it to yourself
laugh
Do not take it as a joke
Tell them they shouldn't feel guilty
Know you will do everything to keep them safe
Force them to talk to you
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explain the Public interest disclosure act 1998
Act to protect individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public best interests
This allows such individuals to bring an action in respect of victimisation
Protects workers who disclose information about malpractice including abuse at the workplace
Provides a legal framework for whistleblowing
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4 types of wrongdoing workers can report?
Health and safety
Damage to environment
Criminal offence
Breaking the law
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3 things to do if whistleblowing
Keep a record
Contact human resources
Consider external employment lawyer
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give 5 Complains that count as whistleblowing
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Criminal offence
Health and safety
Risk or damage to environment
Covering up wrongdoing
Breaking the law
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43
explain the Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 (DBS)
Implemented the vetting and barring scheme to ensure that people considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults and children
Employers must not knowingly employ people who are barred from working with vulnerable adults
Prevents people who are deemed unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable adults
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explain the working together to safeguard children 2015/18
Key document that sets out what local authorities should do
It includes adult services, policies, academy trusts, education, youth services and voluntary and community sector who have contact with children and families
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what are the 2 key principle for the working together to safeguard children 2015/18
Reminds all professional that come into contact with children our 2 principles:
safeguarding is everyone's responsibility
A child centered approach should be based on understanding the needs and views
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what does the Working together to safeguard children 2015/18 cover?
Assessing need and providing help including early help
Organisational responsibilities
Multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
Local and national child safeguarding practice reviews and child death reviews
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explain why their is polices and procedures in place?
Have a range of policies in place that influence how they keep vulnerable children safe from danger, harm and abuse
They contain a set of principles that outline how organisations plans to deliver its service, and how they will be put into practice
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what should happen in the recruitment process ?
Have good character
Information in relation to pass work roles
Requests and review throughout applications
Need to of undertaken safeguarding training that provides up to date information
Need a trial period during which manages decided weather staff members have met the standards
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explain the care certificate?
Set of standards that have been specifically designed for those who work across health and social care
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whos responsibility is it to safeguard individuals
Safeguarding children young people and adults from abuse and promoting their welfare is everyone's responsibility.
Agencies such as schools, social services, health services, young organizations, charities and police work alongside one another to protect children young people and vulnerable adults from abuse and prevent further hard and abuse.
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how do Multi-agency approach help safeguarding
Ensure all concerns are identified early reported
Ensure professional and agencies may have a different insight and experience of individuals
Provide a better insight into needs a views
Working in consistent ways that focus on building trust and mutual respect
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explain confidentiality policy
To respect the privacy of children and their families by storing confidential records and these are only used within the organisation
Some vulnerable adults who are subject to abuse don't want confidential information disclosed even if it's in their best interests
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explain safeguarding policy
Supporting adults who are at risk and children who are vulnerable situations
Risks are properly identified and acted upon to prevent abuse from occurring within the whole organisation
Promoting importance within the whole organisation
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explain risk assessment
Important part of your role to help manage both health and safety and child's welfare
They rely on staff to help gather information to recognise hazards and risks
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explain staff recruitment
Staff is fundamental to its success doing so with highest calibre
Provides a sound framework from recruitment
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explain desginated child protection officer
Responsibility for ensuring a company safeguarding policy
Officer is position to ensure that safeguarding efforts are efficient and effective as possible
They job enforce the safeguarding policy and sharing appropriate with relevant people
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explain person centred planning
Enables individuals to be in control of their own safety
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explain Place individuals at the centre of their care and support
making their own decisions and carer know more about individuals due to their care plan
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explain Value individuality
creates trust, professionals listen to the individual and what they want so they feel comfortable in suitations
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explain Promote individuals privacy and dignity
allowing individuals to have dignity in hygiene suitations, not an invasion of their belongings
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explain Promote individuals rights to independence and make their own informed choices and decisions
won't be forced into doing things as they have choices, give them information into making choices that best suit their situation
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explain Promote mutual trust and respect
listening to requests and taking interests, encouraging and empowering individuals
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explain Work together in partnership
multi-agency working helps to improve cases slipping through the safeguarding system and stops abuse at the early stages
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explain the duty of care
Decisions made are led by the individual needs wishes and preferences
Risks are identified and reduced while respecting individuals right to make own decisions
Individuals are supported and protected from risk of danger,harm and abuse
individuals are not placed in situations that may cause danger or harm
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explain effective record keeping
Clearly identifying potential risks of danger, harm and abuse
Providing guidance on the action to take when risks are identified
Providing consistent information that is accessible by all workers who access it on a need to know basis
Providing accurate information that can be shared between professionals and agencies who access it on a need to know basis
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state the 6 data protection principles
Used fairly,lawfully and transparently
Used for intended, explicit purpose
Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and limited to only what's necessary
Accurate and where necessary kept up to date
Handled in the way that ensures appropriate security including protection against unlawful or unauthorised processing access loss destruction or damage
Secured, non authorised people should not be allowed access to the information clear guidelines and confidentiality policy should be in place
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how can policies minimise the risk of abuse
Upholding individual rights to live safely and free from danger, harm and abuse
Focusing on preventing danger, harm and abuse
Managing risks and concern of danger, harm and abuse
Providing a set of standards that workers can work to and comply with
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how can building a trusting relationship minimise abuse
Enabling individuals to conform in them when abuse is happening
Building mutual respect so feel incontrol of life
Encouraging open discussion
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explain why effective communication channels are important?
Creating an open environment where it is encouraged to be open about and discuss any concerns or risks of abuse happening
Ensuring all concerns are responded to and acted on quickly to lessen the risk and extent of abuse happening
Diffusing situations that have the potential to cause distress and frustration and could potentially lead to abuse occurring
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explain what continuing professional development is and what does it do?
Provides workers with opportunities to maintain and develop their knowledge and skills in minimising the risk of abuse
Equipping them with current knowledge and up to date practices in safeguarding and protecting individuals to be able to practice safely and legally
Enabling them to identify when individuals may be at risk of being abused or abusing others
Knowing about how to reduce the opportunities for abuse to occur
Developing ways of working that reduce the likelihood of abuse happening
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how to Developing the confidence and resilience of individuals who receive care and support
Workers can minimize the risk of abuse by developing an individual's beliefs in their own abilities and their trust in others as well as their ability to recover from difficulties they’ve experience and adapt to changes
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what is active participation ?
Recognising individuals right to participate in the activities and relationships of everyday life as independently as possible
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what are benefits of active participation?
Increase independence
Increased opportunities for learning and development
Enhanced wellbeing with increased self-confidence, self-esteem
Encouraging involvement and self-awareness
Decreased likelihood of abuse
Decreased vulnerability as their is a gain in self confidence they are less prone to exploitation
