Safeguarding Flashcards

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Responsibilities and process

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  • listen to child
  • seek explanation for signs
  • record events and check background information
  • inform and discuss with manager
  • refer if needed
  • 24 hr follow up with written record of referral
  • provide background information to social services
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2
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Abuse

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Inflicting harm

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3
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Neglect

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Failing to act to prevent harm

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4
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Types of abuse

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Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual

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5
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Factors affecting safeguarding

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Child’s developmental needs
Family and environmental factors
Parenting - substance misuse, culture

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Immediate referrals to social care

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  • Children under 2 with unexplained bruising
  • children at immediate risk of significant harm
  • Children with unexplained injuries
  • Child victims of trafficking
  • Children experiencing repeated domestic violence or witnessing it - adult mental health issues and substance misuse
  • Children under 1 with parents that significantly misuse substances
  • Risk of significant harm to unborn baby
  • Children left home
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Signs of physical abuse

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Physical signs of abuse e.g. bruising, burns and bite marks

Flinch at sudden movements
Unexplained fractures
Fabricated or induced illnesses

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Signs of emotional abuse

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Child may have:

  • low self-esteem
  • anger issues
  • behind cognitive milestones
  • wet the bed
  • scared of doing something wrong
  • overprotected
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Signs of sexual abuse

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Pain in pelvic region
Bruises
Sexual knowledge you wouldn’t expect at that age

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Signs of neglect

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Medical neglect - ignoring child’s illness and not turning up to appointments

  • maternal substance misuse when unborn
  • ill-fitted, dirty clothes
  • misses school
  • hungry
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ACE - adverse childhood experiences

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If exposed to traumatic incidents you are more likely to:

  • be involved in risky behaviours
  • poor behaviour and emotional control
  • more likely to have diabetes and CHD
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12
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Safeguarding policy

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  • have a safeguarding agenda
  • maintain and review record of concerns
  • safe recruitment procedures - DBS checks
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13
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Case conference

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Multi-agency meeting held to:

  • discuss the outcome of the safeguarding enquiry
  • agree on conclusions
  • decide whether a long term protection and safety plan is needed
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Purpose of case conference

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  • considered finding and outcomes of enquiry
  • decide whether abuse took place
  • to assess ongoing risk
  • produce or edit safety and protection plan
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GP role in case conferences

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Submit comprehensive reports

  • provide background
  • medical history
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Who is involved in a case conference?

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The chair
The investigating officer
A minute taker
A competent and experienced manager from each organisation involved
The care manager, care coordinator or key worker
Any other relevant professionals e.g. police, CQC representative, GP, psychiatrist or other health care workers involved
A representative from the Council’s legal department may also need to be invited.