Safeguarding Children Flashcards
What do we have a responsibility to raise concerns about?
Possible abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults - we must know who to contact for further advice and how to refer to appropriate authority
What is child protection?
Activity undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm
Who are children in need?
Thos who need additional support or services to achieve full potential
What measures can be taken to minimise harm to children?
Protecting them from maltreatment
Prevent impairment of Childs health or development
Ensure children are growing up in safe and caring environment
What is child abuse and neglect?
This is anything which those who are trusted with the care of children to or fail to do which damages the prospects of a safe and healthy development into adulthood
What 3 elements must be present for child abuse?
significant harm to chid
carer has some responsibility for that harm
significant connection between carers responsibility for child and harm to child
What legislation is in place to protect children in Scotland?
National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2014
Children and young peoples act 2014
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
What is the child and young people act?
Introduced in 2014
has 13 parents - covers wide range of children policy
main themes are:
- children rights
- girdec
- early leaning and childcare
- looked after children
What are the 4 major themes of the children and young peoples act 2014?
Children rights
girfec
looked after children
early learning and childcare
What is GIRFEC?
This is where there is a named person for every child as a single point of contact to provide advice and support to families and to raise and deal with concerns about a Childs wellbeing - its not mandatory
What is the national practice model for GIRFEC in cypa 2014?
the wellbeing wheel - shanarri
my world triangle
resilience matrix
What is GIRFEC a shared approach to?
Organising and recording info about a child, and discuss ways of addressing concerns about wellbeing
Describe GIRFEC?
Getting it right for every child is the Scottish Government’s approach to supporting children and young people. It is intended as a framework that will allow organisations who work on behalf of the country’s children and their families to provide a consistent, supportive approach for all
What makes up the girfec national practice model?
well being wheel
my world triangle
resilience matrix
What is the well being wheel?
The wellbeing wheel and indicators illustrate the basic requirements for all children and young people to grow and develop so that they can reach their full potential. The wellbeing indicators are: Safe; Healthy; Achieving; Nurtured; Active; Respected and Responsible; and Included. Collectively they are often referred to as SHANARRI.
What do SHANARRI ensure a child becomes?
Confident learner
responsible citizen
effective contributor
successful learner
What is the my world triangle?
Using the My World Triangle allows practitioners to consider systematically:
how the child or young person is growing and developing
what the child or young person needs from the people who look after him or her
the impact of the child or young person’s wider world of family, friends and community
What is the resilience matrix?
People using the Resilience matrix need to understand the basic principles of resilience and how they fit in the National Practice Model.
resiliance
adversity
protective envrionemnt
vulnerability
When can information about children be shared?
when SAFETY IS AT RISK
WHEN BENEFITS OF SHARING THE INFO OUTWEIGHT THE PUBLIC AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTS IN KEEPING IT CONFIDENTIAL
If we want to share info about CYP what should we do?
Try get consent from child and young person if appropriate and parent too
we should only share what we have to - keep a note of what and why we shared the info
What are the UNs children rights?
Right to respect
right to info about yourself
right to be protected from harm - this is where child protecting and safeguarding comes in
right to have a say in your life
the right to a good start in life
right to be and feel secure
What causes child abuse - adults?
Drugs Alcohol poverty mental illness domestic violence disabled step parents absued as a child unrealistic expectations
What cause child abuse? - child?
Cryig soiling disability unwanted pregnancy failed expectations wrong gender produced of forced, coercive sex
What cause child abuse? - community?
Dwelling place and housing conditions, neighbourhood
What are the big three concerns in terms of parent capacity?
Domestic violence
drug and alcohol misuse
mental health problems
MORE THAN ONE INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF NEG OUTCOME
What are the categories of child abuse?
Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual
Non-organic failure to thrive
Who do we class as vulnerable children?
Under 5s
Irregular attenders
Medical problems and disabilities
Why are under 5s more vulnerable?
Not as school yet - nursery in Scotland at 3/4 but less opportunity to access other adults
Why are irregular attenders more vulnerable?
Repeatedly DNA
Return in pain
exposed to risk of GA
Not Brought to appt
Why are medical problem and disabled children more vulnerable?
More at risk of experiencing abuse
Serious impairment of health or development is more likely as a result of untreated dental disease
What is neglect?
Neglect is the ongoing failure to meet a child’s basic needs and the most common form of child abuse
What are some of a Childs needs?
Nutrition
warmth, clothing, shelter
hygiene and health care
stimulation and education
affection
What are the effects of nutrition neglect?
Failure to thrive
short stature than would have been
What are effects of warmth, clothing, shelter neglect?
Inappropriate clothing, cold injury, sunburn
What are effects of hygiene and healthcare neglect?
Ingrained dirt (finger nails)
head lice
dental caries
